Memorial Cent Error?
ForeignAddict
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Found this while looking through pennys, thought it looked strange. 
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ForeignAddict
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It appears to have a tilted mint mark.
Mint marks were hand punched back then
It is not uncommon for a tilted mint mark to be punched
Yes, just a slight positioning difference. No numismatic premium.
Thanks for the help, I just forgot when they stopped hand punching them
They did it in 1989
And 1990 after did not
A slight variation... If you are building an 'educational' library, it could be added as an 'example' and the note about hand punching the mint mark. Cheers, RickO
Really nice pictures @ForeignAddict and welcome aboard.
No added value for your tilted mint mark.
Wayne
Kennedys are my quest...
When mintmarks were being hand punched into the die, it normally took two or more hits from the hammer. Sometimes the die will slip slightly between hammer blows which will result in doubling of the mintmark. Just something else to look for.
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For the record, it would be a variety not an error.
Good eye, I would never have noticed that tilt. 👍