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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;foundinrolls, post: 902991, member: 4350&quot;]To answer Kangayou&#039;s question about mint mark placement...</p><p><br /></p><p>Prior to 1990 or so,&nbsp; mint marks were indeed punched into dies by hand and the placement could vary.&nbsp; Not only could mint marks be in the field under the date but in the case of a 1985 P dime die variety,&nbsp; it is thought possible that a P mint mark is visible on the neck of Roosevelt.&nbsp; It is not confirmed but there is strong evidence that the mark is indeed a P that was punched way out of position.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>One we got to 1990, on most US coins,&nbsp; the mint mark was placed on the master hubs as a design detail and they are from that time on consistent in size, shape and position.</p><p><br /></p><p>This still doesn&#039;t make an unusual mark an errant mint mark as an errant mark still has to perfectly match the mint marks used on coins of a particular year.&nbsp; We can even identify particular mint mark punches used to add mint marks to particular dies for particular years.&nbsp; It is more of a science than guesswork than many people realize.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks,</p><p>Bill[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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