1970 S Memorial Pennies. Why Is The "s" Closer In One And Not The Other?

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Nightsky New Member United States 25 Posts	Posted 04/20/2022 7:15 pm Report this Post to the Staff

halfamind Pillar of the Community United States 1488 Posts	Posted 04/20/2022 7:20 pm They were punched by hand at that time, with considerable variation in position a normal occurrence. Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10034 Posts	Posted 04/20/2022 7:59 pm How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21601 Posts	Posted 04/20/2022 8:25 pm If there were 15 different working dies, chances are the S would be slightly different on all of them as the mm was hand punched into the die. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19146 Posts	Posted 04/20/2022 8:59 pm Agree, location of mint marks punched by hand can vary. Check '53 S wheat cents--quite variable with them. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95517 Posts	Posted 04/20/2022 9:38 pm Yep, there ya have it. individually punched MM's on each master die. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 04/21/2022 04:58 am and both are LD. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
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1970 S Memorial Pennies. Why Is The "S" Closer In One And Not The Other?