![]() I discovered one example in pocket change and the second was discovered by Steve Burchfield. Also eliminated was variability in position.Įven in the midst of such variability, I’m still puzzled by two 1987-D Lincoln cents with Mint marks that truly stand out, both figuratively and literally. In the case of a weak strike, coin metal may not rise to completely fill the Mint mark recess.īeginning in 1990, the Lincoln cent Mint mark was incorporated into the design of the master hub, eliminating variability associated with letter depth in a fresh die. Intentional die abrasion lowers the field portion of the die, making any recess contained therein shallower. Relief depends on how deeply the letter was driven into the die, whether the die face was later abraded by Mint personnel, and how forceful the strike was. Its raised perimeter also happens to be thin relative to the expansive interior.Īs with any hand-punched Mint mark, the relief varies from one coin to the next. The D Mint mark on 1987-D Lincoln cents is about as large as they come on Lincoln cents.
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