Help With 1910 Wheat Penny Mint Mark "0" Looks Like O To Me ?

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enjoyinglife807 New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 05/08/2025 6:06 pm Hello, I was recently going through my change and came across the wheat. Penny 1910 looking at the mint mark it looks like an O it's right under the date. I just don't see it being an S mint mark. Doesn't looked altered or machined And ideals would be great appreciated Report this Post to the Staff

JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 20195 Posts	Posted 05/08/2025 6:34 pm to the CCF That is not an "O", it is just circulation damage like the rest of the cent. There were no O mint marks in 1910, just a D and S. Edited by JimmyD 05/08/2025 6:35 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 58373 Posts	Posted 05/08/2025 7:07 pm To CCF! . PMD and Pareidolia. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 17357 Posts	Posted 05/08/2025 7:24 pm Yes, post-strike damage. And yes, beware Pareidolia. Report this Post to the Staff
enjoyinglife807 New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 05/08/2025 8:52 pm On post strike damage, wouldn't there be evidence on the other side like some type of indent or anything? And I'm aware there is no O mint Mark. Just said that's what it looks like thank you Report this Post to the Staff
Marve65 Pillar of the Community United States 5505 Posts	Posted 05/08/2025 9:02 pm Quote: wouldn't there be evidence on the other side like some type of indent or anything? Not if it was just a very slight hit to make a depression just deep enough to be filled with that black coloring. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 69910 Posts	Posted 05/08/2025 11:05 pm to CCF sure looks like a bit of damage there. 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: 47/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Bedrock of the Community United States 13555 Posts	Posted 05/09/2025 05:59 am to the CCF Damage and Pareidolia at work here. Take a look at my other hobby ... https://www.jk-dk.art Too many hobbies .... too much work .... not enough time. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16278 Posts	Posted 05/09/2025 07:33 am There are small ring-shaped craters all over this coin - notably, there's a string of three or four them coming out of Lincoln's eyes, looking almost like a cartoon thought-bubble. So the similarly O-shaped crater below the date is likely to be caused by the same thing that caused the others. That it just happened to form where a mintmark would normally be stamped is a coincidence. It was probably originally an un-mintmarked (Philly mint) coin. Quote: On post strike damage, wouldn't there be evidence on the other side like some type of indent or anything? That depends on what caused the damage. Getting hit with a large pointy object like a hammer-and-nail certainly would cause reverse damage; corrosion caused by fire or chemical damage would not. And this coin shows every sign of severe environmental damage, such as a fire or corrosive environment. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 162469 Posts	Posted 05/09/2025 10:24 am to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 My Avatar My Old Avatar My 7070 My Eisenhower Dollars CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 05/09/2025 3:53 pm to the CCF and PMD. Looks like the coin has been through a fire at some time in its life. Report this Post to the Staff
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