1987-D Lincoln Cent-Misplaced Mint Mark?

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Gig99hc Valued Member United States 65 Posts	Posted 04/07/2023 05:25 am hi all, can someone more knowledgeable than me weigh in on whether or not the mint mark of this coin is located within the acceptable area? I know that the mint marks were all sorts of messed up in the late '80s, leading to the mint allowing for significant variance in terms of mint mark placement. Not sure if this is within the limits. thanks in advance for the help G Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 04/07/2023 07:14 am Your coin is within tolerance. mint marks were hand punched into each working die until 1990 when they were applied to the master die. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19201 Posts	Posted 04/07/2023 07:18 am Agree--hand-placed punched. Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21630 Posts	Posted 04/07/2023 07:22 am Below the numbers and right of the coat is the acceptable area even if they are on a slight angle. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 04/07/2023 08:29 am Looks good to me! Report this Post to the Staff
halfamind Pillar of the Community United States 1498 Posts	Posted 04/07/2023 09:22 am Maybe a good one to keep as a curiosity, but not worth a premium. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 04/07/2023 2:36 pm Being hand punched into the dies, the angle can be different, identifying these dies. Also they can be closer or further away from the date/bust: Or even on the digits: https://www.coppercoins.com/lincoln...ie_state=eds Misplaced mintmarks: https://www.coppercoins.com/lincoln...ie_state=mds Or even lower than a previous mintmark: Some RPMs are interesting because of the change of the mintmark punches: Edited by coop 04/07/2023 2:39 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 97162 Posts	Posted 04/07/2023 2:46 pm yes, looks to be in the 'normal' location. 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
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