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I am looking at a 1985-P Kennedy half right out of a U S Mint Set. The mint mark caught my eye and I just do not know what is going on. The mint mark has a number of anomalies. To top that off, the mint mark is in a shallow depression (see arrows on the last pic). This one has me stumped. Thoughts or comments?
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Machine doubling.Wendell Carper
It's a bird! It's a plane! Aw nuts... It's merely two die scratches! -
Hello DoubleYou, The rest of the coin is completely "normal" with no other signs of doubling. The mint mark is plagued with multiple issues including sunken in. Very curious. Thanks for your thoughts. BruceComment
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To me, it looks like a mini lamination issue. When I look at the two large P photos, I am looking at the center hole of the P. It almost looks torn out. The field area immediately around the P is suspect as well. At this point its a guessing game. They could have had an issue on the die in that area, performed maintenance on the area and added the mint mark. It could have been a blemish on the planchet itself.
Lastly, the mint mark may have been struck into the die at a slight angle. Then, when the die strikes the planchet the metal that is forced into the mintmark may not have a clean, clear path when the coin is ejected from the die.
Although it is intriguing, the collectability of this sort of condition is usually not very high.Gary Kozera
Website: https://MintErrors.orgComment
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Hello Gary, Thanks for the possibilities and effort. Very curious mint mark indeed. BruceComment
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Hello Kloccwork419, Thanks for the input. BruceComment
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