Weird Asymmetrical 1970-D Nickel Mint Mark.

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Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6452 Posts	Posted 10/07/2025 10:41 am I ran across this strangely shaped D mint mark last night. Normally 1970-D nickel mint marks look fairly typical, although they do vary between the thin, flat spine D and the flared serif D. This mint marks just struck me as odd. The top left is super thick and pointy, and the bottom is super thin. I tried to imagine the engraver hammering the punch so crooked that the D was deformed like this, but is that even physically possible? Coin is soaking in acetone, will have full coin pics posted in a bit. Report this Post to the Staff

JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21584 Posts	Posted 10/07/2025 10:47 am Possibly it was hand punched at an angle with the top being imbedded deeper than the bottom. Report this Post to the Staff
-makecents- Pillar of the Community United States 8726 Posts	Posted 10/07/2025 11:02 am Just an angled mispunch. Maybe polishing to the southeast to accentuate even more? -makecents- Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94728 Posts	Posted 10/07/2025 11:53 am that sounds about right. 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
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73628 Posts	Posted 10/07/2025 12:05 pm I like JimmyD's answer. Interesting find. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187582 Posts	Posted 10/07/2025 2:32 pm Sounds like a fair assessment. 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
Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5767 Posts	Posted 10/07/2025 4:03 pm I'm wondering if something (grease?) is in the bottom of the MM on the die and "clogging" the bottom serif and most of the bottom. That might keep metal from flowing into that part of the MM. Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups. We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow. Report this Post to the Staff
-makecents- Pillar of the Community United States 8726 Posts	Posted 10/07/2025 6:36 pm Quote: I'm wondering if something (grease?) is in the bottom of the MM on the die and "clogging" the bottom serif and most of the bottom. That might keep metal from flowing into that part of the MM. Could be a reason for the lower area but would not explain the northwest point that is extremely thick. -makecents- Report this Post to the Staff
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