Shading One Cent Mint Letter. (1946)

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josef57 Valued Member Italy 122 Posts	Posted 08/05/2022 4:05 pm Hi. I ask for your evaluation on this One Cent. I would not be wrong, I seem to see the letter D faded, if it were a mistake, what is it called in numismatic terms?. Thanks. * Edited by Staff to Add Year to Title. Titles are Important! * Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34409 Posts	Posted 08/05/2022 4:16 pm @jos, that black spot does look a bit like there is an outline of a letter D in there, but I'm not sure that it isn't just staining. This cent might be a good candidate for verdicare. "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 19154 Posts	Posted 08/05/2022 4:43 pm A sharp photo of the mint mark area taken at an angle might help. Is that 'blob area' raised above the surface, flush, or sunken? Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 08/05/2022 5:33 pm Corrosion over the D. Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 08/05/2022 6:46 pm I'm not so sure that's a D mint mark . Could be just a small corrosion spot or stain . Report this Post to the Staff
oddguy Pillar of the Community United States 4135 Posts	Posted 08/05/2022 8:21 pm i agree with cujohn looks like corrosion and D mixed Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 08/05/2022 8:30 pm If it is a mintmark, it will be raised. If it is level with fields, then it is a stain, regardless of what it may look like. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95936 Posts	Posted 08/05/2022 10:01 pm need a better picture of the date area. 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
josef57 Valued Member Italy 122 Posts	Posted 08/05/2022 10:59 pm Okay, I can tell you that there is a slight emboss with small dots, it is not stain, and that the position of the letter is in the right mint mark position. Report this Post to the Staff
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