I believe I have an s/s mintmark on this 1951 Lincoln cent, and possibly a reverse error in lamination? Any insight would be great! Thanks.
Per Chris' post. You should be checking sites like these as your primary resource http://www.varietyvista.com/ http://www.doubleddie.com/ Check the RPM tab to see if they have verified any 1951 S/S. It's always a good idea to check the reference sites before posting (RPM, DDO, DDR). Plus, looking through them will give you a better idea of what a real error/variety is supposed to look like. These are just a few good sites. Watch the CT posts for others. Bookmark and use them Hope this helps
If it helps, remember the die acting on the coin, has a surface opposite in depth to what will be the coin itself, so where the tail of the "S" comes close to the body, separated by a small space IS on the die a tiny projection of die steel like the tip of a miniature screw driver, and it is apt to be damaged after many strikes and produces a "bridge of metal" on the coin where there should be none. When you see such, imagine an entire imprint of a complete "S" that size, and if there is no other corresponding areas that could be part of an "S", then it is a damaged, worn, deteriorated , die ( several descriptions) , The mintmark was applied with a single letter punch, so there could be Repunched mintmarks, but it would be the same size and font, as the other(s). I recall reading about some produced for profit by mint worker with 2 different size mm, but do not recall the year. Jim
