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EXTREMELY RARE 1946 INVERTED S MINT MARK ERROR

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  • EXTREMELY RARE 1946 INVERTED S MINT MARK ERROR

    I JUST pulled this coin from a Bank Roll I got Yesterday from my bank. DAMNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN. IF Im WRONG please tell me BUT I think this is a (VERY NICE FIND ) 1946 INVERTED S MINT MARK. Any know worth of a coin like this? The coin in in Good + Shape.
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    Last edited by daveam1; 05-17-2015, 10:40 PM.

  • #2
    I am not an expert by any means and maybe one of the experts will chime in to confirm or deny my analysis. I remembered two write-ups on Lincoln Cent S mint marks.
    One here: http://www.lincolncentresource.com/S...rk_Styles.html

    The other here:
    http://www.lincolncentforum.com/san-...ntmark-styles/

    Yours appears to be a variant of MMS-004 with some distortion cased by flattening of the S due to a hit sometime in its life and normal circulation wear. I don't know if MMS-004 is "rarer" than others or not. I could see how yours might resemble an inverted MMS-006 but the top serif on yours does not look like it matches the bottom serif on a normal MMS-006. I believe that what you have here is a normal MMS-004 that has seen its fair share of circulation. I hope this helps.
    Last edited by jmangham; 05-17-2015, 11:18 PM.
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    • #3
      Everything you need to know is here:

      http://varietyvista.com/San%20Franci...k%20Styles.htm
      Ken Potter
      CONECA Public Relations
      Member of: CONECA-HLM, ANA-LM, MSNS-HLM, NWDCC, CSNS, NLG, IASAC, Fly-In
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      Unless otherwise noted, images are by Ken Potter and copyright Ken Potter 2015.


      CONECA Notice: Any individual is encouraged to submit articles, opinions, or any other material beneficial to the numismatic community. Contributions should not be libelous or slanderous; ethics and good taste shall be adhered to. Opinions expressed herein do not necessarily represent the official CONECA policy or those of its officers. The act of submitting material shall constitute an expressed warranty by the contributor that the material is original; if not, source and permission must be provided.

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      • #4
        Originally posted by koinpro View Post
        Everything you need to know is here:

        http://varietyvista.com/San%20Franci...k%20Styles.htm
        Everything I needed to know was not there!!!!!!

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        • #5
          Here is an inverted MMS-006.

          BALL_SERIF_MMS-006-94x83.jpg

          I dont see a match, close but no cigar. Seems I recall somebody writing about a mm from another denomination being written about in the mid 40's though..

          I will do a little digging later this evening.
          Proud Member: CONECA, TEC, HVNS, NS, ANA, WIN, WINS, MSNS

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          • #6
            There is further reading on the CONECA website on the 1946-S Inverted S. Story is on this page:

            http://conecaonline.org/content/recentfinds.htm

            3/4 of the way down the page.

            Your coin is not an inverted S.
            Ken Potter
            CONECA Public Relations
            Member of: CONECA-HLM, ANA-LM, MSNS-HLM, NWDCC, CSNS, NLG, IASAC, Fly-In
            Visit my website: http://koinpro.tripod.com
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            Unless otherwise noted, images are by Ken Potter and copyright Ken Potter 2015.


            CONECA Notice: Any individual is encouraged to submit articles, opinions, or any other material beneficial to the numismatic community. Contributions should not be libelous or slanderous; ethics and good taste shall be adhered to. Opinions expressed herein do not necessarily represent the official CONECA policy or those of its officers. The act of submitting material shall constitute an expressed warranty by the contributor that the material is original; if not, source and permission must be provided.

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            • #7
              Overlay analysis shows that the mint mark is in the wrong position. I found the original 1946-S inverted mint mark in a purchase made at Mt. Dora, Florida in 2007. My latest find on this die was at a coin show where I cherry picked a MS-64, so they are still out there.

              BJ Neff
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              Member of: ANA, CCC, CONECA, Fly-in-club, FUN, NLG & T.E.V.E.C.

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              • #8
                BJ,
                I see you're still finding 'em!
                KP
                Ken Potter
                CONECA Public Relations
                Member of: CONECA-HLM, ANA-LM, MSNS-HLM, NWDCC, CSNS, NLG, IASAC, Fly-In
                Visit my website: http://koinpro.tripod.com
                Visit CONECA's Website
                Unless otherwise noted, images are by Ken Potter and copyright Ken Potter 2015.


                CONECA Notice: Any individual is encouraged to submit articles, opinions, or any other material beneficial to the numismatic community. Contributions should not be libelous or slanderous; ethics and good taste shall be adhered to. Opinions expressed herein do not necessarily represent the official CONECA policy or those of its officers. The act of submitting material shall constitute an expressed warranty by the contributor that the material is original; if not, source and permission must be provided.

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