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A well known example of a small mint mark is 1945-S "Micro S" U.S. Mercury dime, when the mint used an old puncheon intended for Philippines coins. [14] A much rarer example is the 1892-O "Micro O" U.S. Barber half dollar , which may have come about from the brief use of a mintmark puncheon intended for the quarter. [ 15 ]
But the 1909-S VDB is a standout example of where things start to get quite interesting for Wheat Pennies. In 1909, the U.S. Mint halted production of Indian Head pennies and began producing ...
Before 1990, all US coin dies were subject to mint mark errors resulting from the preparation of the dies. The mint mark was hammered into the die manually sometimes causing a die to have a doubling. In the minting process this would create a series of coins with a distinct of slight doubling of the mint mark.
The field of a die is the highest point, so when a mint technician polishes the die or the metal flow of a coin wears it away, the field is the first thing to be worn down. The difference here is that Outside doubling does not overlap any of the original design, but rather appears like an irregular shelf around the object.
1. 1943-D Lincoln Bronze Wheat Penny — $2.3 million Designed by Victor D. Brenner, this is one of the highest-value pennies in circulation today. During World War II, pennies were made of steel ...
This topic came up in a 2023 forum on the Collectors Universe website regarding an eBay listing for “‘TEDDY ROOSEVELT’S Panama Penny’ 1920d Lincoln Wheat Cent/PCGS -Discovery Coin!” The ...
Matron Head large cent, 1816–1839 (Copper except as noted) Year Mint Mintage Comments 1816 (P) 2,820,982 1817 (P) 3,948,400 (P) 5 Proof 1818
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