1930 MPM or ?

[Scott Burgess]

I recently found a 1930 Lincoln with what appears to be a die stamped letter at 4:30 in the rim area. MPM? or floating die clash or? It does not look like damage once I got better pics it’s clearly a stamped anomaly. Any thoughts. Thanks

[MintErrors]

First of all, we have to take in account that this is a circulated cent. Once a coin become circulated, who know what could happen to these coins.
Post mint damage (PMD) runs amuck in circulated coins. People do weird things to coins to have other people scratch their heads and try to figure it out.

Second, we have to "assume". IF this was done at the mint, that the issue that you are seeing has to be either a die clash or something similar.

Problem is, nothing on the edge of the rim on the obverse or reverse resembles this mark.
Even if it was a clash, the reverse of this does not match with anything I can find.
It's extremely small to be part of the normal font size on the coin itself.
At this point, its a guess.
It could easily be an attempt at a counter punch or design. It does not resemble any "normal" letter and font that I know of.
That's all I got.

[Scott Burgess]

Thanks your thoughts and input. This one stumped me as I realized no prescribed lettering/imaging on the coin resembles the anomaly as u stated. My best guess was a MPM as the stamping is clear with no damage in the field. May never know the real culprit. Shucks!

thanks again

[mustbebob]

This is pretty intriguing. I don't have a guess without seeing it in hand. Maybe one of the error people can have a look at it.

[Kloccwork419]

Could it be a fold over from that area. Maybe a light lamination. Doesnt line up with a clash. I think its just a coincidence that it resembles a letter. I would try some acetone to clear up that area

[Scott Burgess]

Thanks much. This one stumped me