1946-S Improper Mint Mark WIMM-001

Description

Inverted Ball Serif S Die Markers: Obverse: Will vary on the different working dies. Reverse: Will vary on the different working dies.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Robert Neff Cross References: None known Comments: On the normal Ball Serif S mint mark the “ball” is at the top right of the mint mark. When inverted the “ball” is at the bottom left of the mint mark. The authors of The Cherrypickers’ Guide to Rare Die Varieties refer to this style of S mint mark punch as the “Knob Tail S. Inverted Ball Serif S Mint Mark Normal Ball Serif S Mint Mark
• None known Comments: On the normal Ball Serif S mint mark the “ball” is at the top right of the mint mark. When inverted the “ball” is at the bottom left of the mint mark. The authors of The Cherrypickers’ Guide to Rare Die Varieties refer to this style of S mint mark punch as the “Knob Tail S. Inverted Ball Serif S Mint Mark Normal Ball Serif S Mint Mark; Wexler Variety ID: 1946-S 1¢ WIMM-001
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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