Found This 1970 Lincoln Penny. The D Mint Mark Is Really Small. Anything Odd To Yall.

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Scrappy Valued Member United States 146 Posts	Posted 05/28/2023 02:43 am Report this Post to the Staff

Dearborn Moderator United States 94786 Posts	Posted 05/28/2023 08:45 am It is pretty small, it could be that the Mint worker didn't hit the Die punch very hard, resulting in a shallow MM, or could be a partially grease filled MM on the 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
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 05/28/2023 09:14 am Can't think of any other reasons. Report this Post to the Staff
oddguy Pillar of the Community United States 4135 Posts	Posted 05/28/2023 10:00 am The Mint did not make different size mint marks for that year so observation from above commits are the only answer. Report this Post to the Staff
oddguy Pillar of the Community United States 4135 Posts	Posted 05/28/2023 10:13 am Comments not commits, brain is still asleep. Report this Post to the Staff
-makecents- Pillar of the Community United States 8730 Posts	Posted 05/28/2023 10:49 am I like Dearborn's take on this. -makecents- Report this Post to the Staff
Halo1st Pillar of the Community United States 2775 Posts	Posted 05/28/2023 11:53 am I'm thinking die abrasion would have this effect. Thanks, Doug. Report this Post to the Staff
nick10 Pillar of the Community United States 3207 Posts	Posted 05/28/2023 12:38 pm shrug, that D looks within normal size range for 1970 Report this Post to the Staff
A1agrl Valued Member United States 170 Posts	Posted 05/28/2023 1:32 pm Thank you all for your quick response and excellent knowledge. I also appreciate the photo examples. I am now sure the marks are a result of reed strike damage. That said, I will shortly post an image of an unusual non error coin, which is made unique (not valuable) by reed strike damage. Report this Post to the Staff
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