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1988-D Lincoln Cent shifted mint mark

racin500racin500 Posts: 8 ✭
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Posted this in the wrong area so I'm moving it to Q&A. Looks odd but may be nothing. The D mint mark is shifted down and left from the normal location. Loop on the 9 may be slightly larger. Lettering on the OBV appears flat but not on Lincoln himself.

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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I see nothing in the CPG regarding this.... Have you got another 1988D to compare? Cheers, RickO

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    racin500racin500 Posts: 8 ✭

    Hi ricko, I did a comparison and there is a difference but I don’t see any other examples like it. Maybe a few more days posted here will dig something up.

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    Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 8,674 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks down and to the left and leaning left. Is there a way to superimpose another 88d over top? Peace Roy

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    racin500racin500 Posts: 8 ✭

    Here is a photo with a regular 1988-D (bottom) and the one thats shifted on top.

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    Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 8,674 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Vertically it is to the left. Any other features on either side suspicious?

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    racin500racin500 Posts: 8 ✭

    @Namvet69 said:
    Vertically it is to the left. Any other features on either side suspicious?

    Definitely left and lower. Could that be a die chip above the second 8?
    I’ll try to post other photos this weekend. Hard to tell wear from differences.

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    Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 8,674 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yes I see the dot.

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    Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 8,674 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I just found an excellent mint mark reference site called Wexlers mint errors. The explanation is there. Peace Roy

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