1986 Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC Mint Mark Location

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balrog1008 New Member United States 11 Posts	Posted 12/21/2025 11:28 pm I have attached two pictures of these pennies. Both are 1986 pennies minted in Denver, but where the mint mark is is different. Can someone tell me where the mark was suppose to be? Looking at pictures of other pennies, the mark should be below the date in-between the 9 and the 8. Is that correct? Report this Post to the Staff

Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10496 Posts	Posted 12/21/2025 11:36 pm They were still stamping the mintmark on the die by hand in 86 so there is no "standard" position. I guess the term "Close enough" was used that year Report this Post to the Staff
balrog1008 New Member United States 11 Posts	Posted 12/21/2025 11:44 pm Thanks, Marv! What year did they stop hand stamping the mintmark? Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10496 Posts	Posted 12/22/2025 02:20 am Quote: What year did they stop hand stamping the mintmark? I think by 1990. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95360 Posts	Posted 12/22/2025 10:04 am to CCF. 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
jbuck Moderator United States 187950 Posts	Posted 12/22/2025 11:01 am Quote: What year did they stop hand stamping the mintmark? The mid 1980s proof coins, 1990 for the circulating cents and nickels, and 1991 for everything else. https://www.coinworld.com/news/us-c...nt-mark.html https://www.numismaticnews.net/arch...mark-on-cent 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
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73900 Posts	Posted 12/22/2025 11:54 am I agree with above. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
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1986 LMC Mint Mark Location