Strange mintmark

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  1. spaceface 0ne

    spaceface 0ne spaceface

    What happened to this mintmark, any help would be much appreciated.
     

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  3. abe

    abe LaminatedLincolnCollector

    Thats wild. Looks like a die crack formed off the tail of the 9 and exploded into a larger crack in the form of a D...
     
  4. G-man422

    G-man422 Member

    It does almost look like there are two
    "D"s right next to each other. I would guess a die break/crack that just so happened to look like a D. Very cool find.
     
  5. jello

    jello Not Expert★NormL®

    Looks like a die crack then mint mark was punched.but maybe FIR will add more?it a keeper for sure!!
    can you post a better photo,like a close up of mint mark??
     
  6. TheNoost

    TheNoost huldufolk

    A dropped mintmark, kind of like a dropped letter? Infinity MM? Sweet find!
     
  7. spaceface 0ne

    spaceface 0ne spaceface

    This is as close as i could get with my digital camera. Thanks for all the advice, i thought it kinda looked like a second D but it looks a little strange. I found it in my pocket change after a trip to sonic, gotta love happy hour.
     
  8. jibbit

    jibbit Junior Member

    Since mintmarks are punched in after the coin is struck, the coin, if it was made in denver, would have a D on that lump. Most likely this came from Philadelphia. Looks like a terrible cud. The coin may go for a buck.
     
  9. lincolncent

    lincolncent Future Storm Chaser Guy

    Correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't a cud have to touch the rim?
     
  10. cpm9ball

    cpm9ball CANNOT RE-MEMBER

    The mintmark is punched into the working die before the coins are struck, not after. The coin does look like it could have been a dropped "D" element, but maybe Mike Diamond can give us a better explanation.

    Chris
     
  11. cpm9ball

    cpm9ball CANNOT RE-MEMBER

    A cud is supposed to form along the rim and extend at least partially into the field.

    Chris
     
  12. rockdude

    rockdude Coin Collector

    If the 'D' was dropped it would have left an incuse mark.
     
  13. cpm9ball

    cpm9ball CANNOT RE-MEMBER

    Not on subsequent strikes of other planchets, it wouldn't. The dropped element is nothing more than compacted debris, grease, etc. After accumulating in the die from numerous strikes, it becomes extremely hard, almost like steel. When it does fall out and the die strikes it, it can leave an incuse impression in the face of the die. On subsequent planchets, the impression would be raised.

    Chris
     
  14. rockdude

    rockdude Coin Collector

    I'm kind of new at this so I'm thinking that the dropped number or letter is not going to be hard enough to damage the hardened die.
     
  15. ziggy9

    ziggy9 *NEC SPERNO NEC TIMEO*

    this is a die break between the 9 and the muntmark. I have never heard of a dropped letter being hard enough to leave permanent damage to the die, and even if it were the copper planchet is softer than the die so it would be driven more into the coin than the die. The resulting damage wouldn't be as high relief as the mintmark.

    Richard
     

  16. If it were to come from Philadelphia there is no way to tell. Also, this is a very obvious error and hard to find, making it worth more than just a buck.
     
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    soccerfreak Junior Member

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