1974-D Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC Abnormally Low Mint Mark?

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CouchDiver1978 Valued Member United States 386 Posts	Posted 04/04/2021 10:05 pm Is it just me or does the mint mark on this 1974 Denver look a bit too low? Maybe it is a known thing for this year IDK, but this is the lowest I've seen. Maybe it's just my imagination... Report this Post to the Staff

CoinHunter27 Pillar of the Community United States 5887 Posts	Posted 04/04/2021 10:18 pm Wow, I've never seen an example with the mint mark this low. Quite uncommon from what I know. Certainly a keeper in my opinion, cool! -CH27 Collector of U.S. Coins, Varieties, and Colonial Coinage Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 04/04/2021 10:38 pm Mintmarks were still being punched into the die by hand at this point. They can end up all over the map. Report this Post to the Staff
Rothery Pillar of the Community 2145 Posts	Posted 04/04/2021 11:40 pm But that one is pretty low... keep looking, there's got to more like that around. Report this Post to the Staff
CouchDiver1978 Valued Member United States 386 Posts	Posted 04/05/2021 01:06 am Thanks for the feedback guys. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 04/05/2021 04:41 am As noted, the MM was hand punched back then. I have seen a few in my day. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21610 Posts	Posted 04/05/2021 08:10 am Anywhere in that triangle below the date and right of Abe's coat is acceptable. Don't forget, this would be on the working die so if they minted say 800,000 from that die, that's how many there would have been out there so it would not be rare. Edited by JimmyD 04/05/2021 08:11 am Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19159 Posts	Posted 04/05/2021 08:13 am Yes, I've seen a few like this as well--not wildly common, but not unknown. Cool find. Report this Post to the Staff
CouchDiver1978 Valued Member United States 386 Posts	Posted 04/05/2021 1:16 pm Great feedback I really appreciate all your comments guys. How long, or how many strikes, did a typical dye last back then or now even? Not counting seriously flawed working dyes that are quickly noticed obviously... 100000 strikes, 1 million? Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 04/05/2021 1:19 pm They do stand out: Report this Post to the Staff
IsThisAnything Valued Member United States 440 Posts	Posted 04/05/2021 10:36 pm Well that's a fun find! If hang onto that. Report this Post to the Staff
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1974-D LMC Abnormally Low Mint Mark?