That would be an over mint mark, or OMM, and the only one I know of from that date range would be the 1911 D/S, but it wouldn't have been...
Sam, You might get Mike Diamond's opinion, but I search Lincolns almost exclusively, and it's not unusual to see that exact same type of thinning...
Ed, The tail on the 5 is from a die chip. Chips are common on the digits of the date on wheat cents. As for the mint mark, up until 1990 all...
The best thing to do is set your camera's white balance to auto and shoot the coin with a white background.
Uh-oh...ANACS.
It's certainly in nice shape. From the photos I'd say it has a shot at 68.
My guess is that there is a prosaic explanation. Maybe a late die stage or partially filled die. I agree with the others though, I'd send it to...
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Can you get a straight on photo of the reverse like you did with the obverse?
I couldn't tell if it was toning or just a speck of dust or something resting on the coins surface.
Unfortunately I don't have any '96 mint sets. I'm interested in seeing the pics though.
I would say PR67. Maybe 68. Is that a stain under the E of WE?
Bob, It's a die chip. Very common on the wheat ears.
That's a WAM.
As you search, you'll come across counter-stamps from time to time. Masonic symbols are another frequent counter-stamp which is encountered.
Your question just reminded me of that song.
It's a cent counterstamped(outside the mint). State counterstamps are very common. Some people collect sets of them.
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This may be a requirement by the USPS, but I can promise you it doesn't happen. I've had many Priority mail shipments that didn't get scanned in...
Unless you wait in the long line and specifically ask for an item to be scanned when you drop it off, this is not uncommon at all in my...
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