1974 S Lincoln Mint Mark Variety

I was fortunate enough to see this unfold first hand, while Will was doing his study. LINK http://varietyvista.com/Mystery%20o...%20Punch.htm

As far as the previously listed RPM's, they no longer exist but there is a new replacement listing on cc and Wexler, which is the same RPM, they cross over.

cc https://coppercoins.com/lincoln/die...ie_state=mds

Wexler http://doubleddie.com/2697458.html

Well this is new to me. Thanks for the links Jon.

That S mint mark is one tricky little letter! I wasted hours trying to understand the S mint mark on circulated Mercury dimes, and basically got nowhere. At the end, I even considered it possible that the 1928 single-year punch had been used again in 1943.

http://goccf.com/t/450510#3889554

That was a fun study to do! It's amazing what you discover when you look very closely at things.

@makecents: I got a chuckle out of that. Among the many things I am learning on this forum, it seems that mint marks are my Kryptonite. The more I learn and the closer I analyze old mint marks, the less I think I understand.

@canuck: I think you've got a cool coin that encapsulates a miniature history lesson. The article by Will and Ray accompanies the coin. To me, that is infinitely preferable to an ordinary RPM. The tale of a repunched mint mark is just: guy skips the first tap while hammering a tiny object, boom, end of story. Your coin has the mystery of an old MMS punch returning to use, some forensics, some research, all wrapped into 3.11g of copper. First year of the return, too. Definitely a keeper.