1985 D Roosevelt Dime mint marks

I have two samples of different Mint marks.
Question is, which one is the more common one.
Or are they both as common.

skinny D above the 5 from the date



fat D offset from the 5 from the date

 

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You have to remember that the mintmark was punched into the die by hand in that year, so the depth of the strike could affect the thickness.

Chris

 

both normal.. spend them

 

Nothing extraordinary........unless you're a hair splitter.......

 

After I posted this post I started to find more off centered mint marks.
I knew I would not be able to retire from them.
But I was not sure how common they were.
I have never looked as close to the details as I am now since I joined a coin forum
So please have patience with me.

 

"You have to remember that the mintmark was punched into the die by hand in that year, so the depth of the strike could affect the thickness.
Chris"


No I did not know this.

 

Someday these might be appeciated but they aren't now. One thing is certain, the only ones available in high grade will be those from mint sets.

 

wasn't that Abe Lincoln?


or was that a rail splitter?

 

Now if you find a 1985 with the mint mark completely missing, then you have a special find.

 

1982

 

I was relating it to OP's subject coin.

 

even so, then it would only be a greased die, nothing special