S Mintmark With 1955 Lincoln Wheat Cent / LWC

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shantiom Pillar of the Community United States 522 Posts	Posted 01/25/2021 5:13 pm Is the MM here typical for this year, and if so, how did it happen? On the working hubs, or dies? Report this Post to the Staff

merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 01/25/2021 5:19 pm Mintmarks were added after the strike until the late 1980's, making their location varying a lot. Beautiful coin! Report this Post to the Staff
levelsofmadnes Pillar of the Community United States 3003 Posts	Posted 01/25/2021 5:29 pm hello shantiom dont forget that VV has different mintmark styles listed for each year...http://www.varietyvista.com/01a%20L...20Styles.htm Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34401 Posts	Posted 01/25/2021 6:36 pm Also, an interesting die chip on the 9 and perhaps a die scratch coming off the bottom of the T in LIBERTY. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Tanman2001 Pillar of the Community United States 4398 Posts	Posted 01/25/2021 7:19 pm Mintmarks were added to the die by hand up to 1989. Mintmarks are added to the die, not the coin, so it was added well before striking. This one is MMS-008 (Mintmark Style #8). It was used on cents at the San Francisco mint from 1952 to 1974. So yes, looks typical to me. Nice looking coin! Report this Post to the Staff
shantiom Pillar of the Community United States 522 Posts	Posted 01/26/2021 08:31 am Thanks for the feedback and I have one more q: how does the the face get so scratched up? If that flaws in the planchet, bag marks, PMD? Report this Post to the Staff
stoneman227 Pillar of the Community United States 2376 Posts	Posted 01/26/2021 08:48 am I always prefer PSD (Post strike damage)as a coin can get banged around quite a bit before it exits the mint. Yes , to your question that is , the scratches on the face of the bust happened after the strike. Report this Post to the Staff
Chase007 Pillar of the Community United States 7510 Posts	Posted 01/26/2021 10:20 am Quote: Mintmarks were added to the die by hand up to 1989. Mintmarks are added to the die, not the coin, so it was added well before striking. Exactly. Report this Post to the Staff
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S Mintmark With 1955 LWC