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1956 D Lincolns with a misshapened "6"

mr1931Smr1931S Posts: 6,592 ✭✭✭✭✭
Images are of three different 1956 D Lincolns.Is the "misshapen 6" a die variety or something else? I see no damage to the rim near the "6" on any of the coins.These three coins were pulled out of an accumulation of some 1200 coins all dated 1956 D.




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  • DorkGirlDorkGirl Posts: 9,994 ✭✭✭
    I believe that it is PMD. (Post Mint Damage)
    Becky
  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 44,207 ✭✭✭✭✭
    PMD is also my guess.

    Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.

  • GrumpyEdGrumpyEd Posts: 4,749 ✭✭✭
    Post mint damage.

    It's from a coin counter or roll sealing machine.



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    Ed
  • gonzergonzer Posts: 3,063 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Spadone would list these as "broken numbers" in his book (when times were more simple). They are definitely PMD.
  • mr1931Smr1931S Posts: 6,592 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Okay, PMD.I thought that might be the case but decided to run it by you guys and gals.

    Thanks for looking and commenting.image

    "A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new."
    ---Albert Einstein (b. 14Mar1879--d. 18Apr1955)

  • tahoe98tahoe98 Posts: 11,388 ✭✭✭


    ........have to agree, post made...image
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  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 33,131 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Damage from one of those machines that curl the paper down against the end coin in a roll.
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