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<p>[QUOTE="Michael K, post: 3287320, member: 78298"]I don't think there even is an S over D 1968 Lincoln.</p><p>Here is a list from the LCR and some interesting text below.</p><p><a href="http://www.lincolncentresource.com/OMMS/1944omm1and2.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.lincolncentresource.com/OMMS/1944omm1and2.html" rel="nofollow">1944 d/s omm 11944 d/s omm 2</a><a href="http://www.lincolncentresource.com/OMMS/1946omm.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.lincolncentresource.com/OMMS/1946omm.html" rel="nofollow">1946 s/d omm 1</a><a href="http://www.lincolncentresource.com/OMMS/1951omms.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.lincolncentresource.com/OMMS/1951omms.html" rel="nofollow">1951 d/s omm 11951 d/s omm 2</a><a href="http://www.lincolncentresource.com/OMMS/1952omm.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.lincolncentresource.com/OMMS/1952omm.html" rel="nofollow">1952 d/s omm 1</a><a href="http://www.lincolncentresource.com/OMMS/1956wdmm1.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.lincolncentresource.com/OMMS/1956wdmm1.html" rel="nofollow">1956 d/s omm 1 wdmm 1 (dual mintmark)</a><a href="http://www.lincolncentresource.com/OMMS/1956womm1.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.lincolncentresource.com/OMMS/1956womm1.html" rel="nofollow">1956 d/d/s omm 2</a></p><p><br /></p><p>The above list represents the most commonly accepted over mintmarks </p><p>(OMM's) in the Lincoln Cent Series. It may seem strange to you that the mint </p><p>would change its mind after punching a mintmark, especially if you think that </p><p>the S mintmark is punched at the San Fransisco Mint and the D mintmark is </p><p>punched at the Denver mint. The truth is that both the S and D mintmarks are </p><p>punched at the Philadelphia mint where all dies are prepared. So a mint </p><p>employee could easily change a D to an S for a variety of reasons before the </p><p>dies are shipped to their respective mints. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>What about the <a href="http://www.lincolncentresource.com/Controversial/Cents.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.lincolncentresource.com/Controversial/Cents.html" rel="nofollow">1980 D/S cent</a>? </p><p>The 1980 D/S omm 1 was debunked in 2006. <i>Die Variety News</i> had an article </p><p>proving that what looked like an S was actually die gouges in the field. The </p><p>article was Vol. No 2. July/Aug 2006 written by Billy Crawford. Also, ANACS no </p><p>longer certifies this variety. Some collectors and dealers are not aware of </p><p>this. Investing in this variety is not recommended.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Michael K, post: 3287320, member: 78298"]I don't think there even is an S over D 1968 Lincoln. Here is a list from the LCR and some interesting text below. [URL='http://www.lincolncentresource.com/OMMS/1944omm1and2.html']1944 d/s omm 11944 d/s omm 2[/URL][URL='http://www.lincolncentresource.com/OMMS/1946omm.html']1946 s/d omm 1[/URL][URL='http://www.lincolncentresource.com/OMMS/1951omms.html']1951 d/s omm 11951 d/s omm 2[/URL][URL='http://www.lincolncentresource.com/OMMS/1952omm.html']1952 d/s omm 1[/URL][URL='http://www.lincolncentresource.com/OMMS/1956wdmm1.html']1956 d/s omm 1 wdmm 1 (dual mintmark)[/URL][URL='http://www.lincolncentresource.com/OMMS/1956womm1.html']1956 d/d/s omm 2[/URL] The above list represents the most commonly accepted over mintmarks (OMM's) in the Lincoln Cent Series. It may seem strange to you that the mint would change its mind after punching a mintmark, especially if you think that the S mintmark is punched at the San Fransisco Mint and the D mintmark is punched at the Denver mint. The truth is that both the S and D mintmarks are punched at the Philadelphia mint where all dies are prepared. So a mint employee could easily change a D to an S for a variety of reasons before the dies are shipped to their respective mints. What about the [URL='http://www.lincolncentresource.com/Controversial/Cents.html']1980 D/S cent[/URL]? The 1980 D/S omm 1 was debunked in 2006. [I]Die Variety News[/I] had an article proving that what looked like an S was actually die gouges in the field. The article was Vol. No 2. July/Aug 2006 written by Billy Crawford. Also, ANACS no longer certifies this variety. Some collectors and dealers are not aware of this. Investing in this variety is not recommended.[/QUOTE]
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