Question: I have heard that the wrong punch was used on coinage in the past; a quarter mint mark punch used on a half dollar could create a "micro mint mark" variety. Was an old half dime mintmark punch found and used on the Dime to create this variety?
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Originally posted by: oih82w8 Cha-ching! Yet another great variety.
Question: I have heard that the wrong punch was used on coinage in the past; a quarter mint mark punch used on a half dollar could create a "micro mint mark" variety. Was an old half dime mintmark punch found and used on the Dime to create this variety?
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Question: I have heard that the wrong punch was used on coinage in the past; a quarter mint mark punch used on a half dollar could create a "micro mint mark" variety. Was an old half dime mintmark punch found and used on the Dime to create this variety?
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Cha-ching! Yet another great variety.
Question: I have heard that the wrong punch was used on coinage in the past; a quarter mint mark punch used on a half dollar could create a "micro mint mark" variety. Was an old half dime mintmark punch found and used on the Dime to create this variety?
I think that is the story....not sure.