Tilted Mint Marks. Are They Worth Bothering With?

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MakesNoCentsToMe Valued Member United States 299 Posts	Posted 03/11/2022 7:59 pm Just watched a YT video on 1987 Dimes. Saw some tilted P mm's. That is a new one I've never seen before. Are these pretty common? I'm guessing they are since they are done by hand but would appreciate any thoughts. Should I add it to the myriad of things to look for? Thanks Report this Post to the Staff

JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21602 Posts	Posted 03/11/2022 8:33 pm Being tilted is not unusual. As you said, they were hand punched into the Die and as long as they were below the date and to the right of the bust, it was acceptable. Also if that Die minted say 800,000 coins they would all look the same. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34398 Posts	Posted 03/11/2022 8:42 pm Quote: Should I add it to the myriad of things to look for? My thought is if you find an extra-wonky example then save it as an exemplar. The cost of ownership is low and it is of course ok to save things that are interesting but only worth face value. For the reasons stated by @jimmy though, I wouldn't start saving them all. "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
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19147 Posts	Posted 03/11/2022 8:47 pm Agree with all above. Report this Post to the Staff
MakesNoCentsToMe Valued Member United States 299 Posts	Posted 03/11/2022 9:02 pm Gotcha. I can see how that would be a little nerve-racking trying to get that MM punch perfect. In the line of work I do we have to occasionally stamp part numbers and it's not that easy to get it perfect. What I find cool is that an actual human had to do it by hand with a punch and a mallet. Thanks for the responses. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 03/11/2022 10:15 pm Find a better way to spend your time than looking for tilted mint marks. Please. Edited by Coinfrog 03/11/2022 10:15 pm Report this Post to the Staff
CalzoneManiac Pillar of the Community United States 2233 Posts	Posted 03/11/2022 11:06 pm The mintmarks on coins prior to 1990 were done by hand so I'd imagine there would be quite a few examples where the mintmarks were tilted. I'd say they're only really notable if they're at least at a 45 degree angle. Report this Post to the Staff
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