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New Member
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Hello all.
I am a newbie cent collector with a question.
I found a few 1958-D with the "D" in differing locations in a roll of cents I purchased a few weeks ago. (First in what I would say is the "Normal" location, then with the top of the "D" level with the bottom of the 9 and 5, and then while researching this I saw a pic of one 1958-D online where the "D" was actually touching the 9).
Yesterday I purchased a bag of Wheats, and while sorting them, I found all 3 types (low, high, and touching) in my 1956-D pile.
My question(s):
First, why does this happen?
Second, what other years does it show up so easily like this?
Thanks-
OGPIM
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I dont know the proper answer, I just alwasy imagine the guys maintaining the dies, and the guys at quality control having drinking contests. As for the WHY, it is just where the mint mark is punched into the die. Some are higher or lower than others. "BIE" dies and wandering mint marks are widly varied. Unless they are really extreme, then they are just fun to notice. Not really all that rare, just cool. Make sure and keep a look out for bie dies, fun to pick up and present in the late 50's.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Before 1990 the mint mark was applied by hand to the die, so what ever looked good was it.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Because of the differences in locations, the different punchings help to ID all mint mark varieties. Be glad for that. Hand punched, hand placed sometimes not exactly over the previous punches. This is done in the die preparation area and not on the machines striking coins. It is on the die before the dies are used.
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New Member
 United States
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Thanks for all of the replys. I went back and found, what I call, Hi-D's (the top of the D is level with the bottom of the date) and Lo-D's (normal position)on several cents in all of the years from 1950-1958. Even found some D's directly under the 5 in the date and some of the D's were rotated noticibly. WIERD. Gonna look at the 1940's tonight.
Edited by oldgrandpainmi
08/24/2009 4:26 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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While they can form the basis of an interesting collection, it is important to note that all positions of the mint marks are considered as normal unless the mint mark actually touches a numeral.
Repunched Mint marks are a different story.
Thanks,
Bill
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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One of my favorites that is very close to the date and is also a RPM.  |
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New Member
United States
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creating a seperate collection of these diffternt mint mark locations for fun was my intention. I did find a 1956-D that looks like the D is touching the 9 under a x10 loupe. Just curious to see when the quality control started, and the mint marks became more uniform and consistant. I did find that they still wander in the 40's, but was curious to if it was that obvious in eariler years.
Thanks for all of the replys.
OGPIM
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Hey oldgrandpainmi  to the forum. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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The the thousands of obverse dies created each year with the thousands of locations, it would be like sorting the sand on the beach. I only worry about locations on RPMs. That puts my efforts to good use and keep me out of trouble and frustration.
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Posted 08/23/2009 6:16 pm
