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CoinObsessed42 New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 07/16/2023 11:33 am I was going through my old Pennie's and comparing when I found, what looks to me like a mint mark error coin. Here is a photo of one seemingly normal 1950 S coin next to the one with the error mint mark with the S a lot closer to the date than the other. What do ya'll think? * Edited by Staff to Add Denomination to Title. It's very important to have in the title. * Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73873 Posts	Posted 07/16/2023 11:36 am To CCF! Mint marks used to be punched in by hand on the dies, so the position varied. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 07/16/2023 11:57 am Agreed. Mint marks were hand punched into each working die back then, so placement does vary. Yours is within mint tolerance. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19133 Posts	Posted 07/16/2023 12:54 pm Yes, hand-punched mint marks can vary in location--and they do... Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95280 Posts	Posted 07/16/2023 1:03 pm with above, but is the MM touching the date, or is there a gap? 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
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 07/16/2023 1:37 pm @coin, first welcome to CCF. Second, can you please add a close-up pic of the mintmark that seems "too" close to the date? Thx. We generally say that there is no premium, unless it is actually touching one of the other design elements, such as the date. "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
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 07/16/2023 3:21 pm to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
-makecents- Pillar of the Community United States 8739 Posts	Posted 07/16/2023 4:19 pm Quite common to be close to the date in the 50's. LINK http://varietyvista.com/02a%20LC%20...0SRPM002.htm LINK http://varietyvista.com/02a%20LC%20...0SRPM015.htm -makecents- Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 07/16/2023 5:10 pm to the CCF Back then as long as it was to the right of the portrait, and below the date it was good to go. Put it in a 2X2. it only cost 3 cents. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187950 Posts	Posted 07/17/2023 10:18 am to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95280 Posts	Posted 07/17/2023 10:19 am any chance of getting a close up image of the MM and date? 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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