Hello everyone, just come across this place recently and got intrigued to do some error hunting. Still fairly simplistic in determing an error or variation, bare with my ignorance when it comes. Found a 1951 S wheat cent looking at it with the butt of a 10mm high power micro lense, found that the "L" in Liberty is in the bottom line or base slanting downward like an old english L or something, I tried to take a pic, but I cant get it to zoom well, if you have any site to zoom better pics, I could go there and get a good one up. anyone else seen the slanted :L's: before?
It almost assuredly is damage after leaving the mint. The "L" in Liberty is in a precarious place, and is often shoved out of position by such as coin counters and machines that roll the ends of coin rolls. It is a surprise to learn of how easy metal can be shoved around. But, it is just a guess until you show a photo that shows the effect. Welcome to the Forum Brazin! Jim
Thanks Jim, I was assuming it was something to do with machine rolling but I didnt think metal could be moved like that, but the wheat cents are mainly copper right? Im going to try and work up a picture if I can. Thanks for the input and welcome,
