1949 UFO Variety WUFO-001

Description

What looks like it might be the upper part of an S mint mark protrudes from the diagonal bar of the 4 in the date. Die Markers: Obverse: A die scratch runs SW from the upper one in the date to the vest. Reverse: A short die scratch runs west from the upper O in OF.

Attribution History

• Discovered by John A. Wexler Cross References: None known Comments: Some have suggested that the top of an S mint mark is protruding from the upper left of the four in the date. Others have dismissed it as a die gouge. I am doubtful of the die gouge theory as the anomaly has too much curvature and does not bear a resemblance to any die gouges that I have seen . For now it will remain with the Unidentified Fascinating Oddities .
• None known Comments: Some have suggested that the top of an S mint mark is protruding from the upper left of the four in the date. Others have dismissed it as a die gouge. I am doubtful of the die gouge theory as the anomaly has too much curvature and does not bear a resemblance to any die gouges that I have seen . For now it will remain with the Unidentified Fascinating Oddities .; Wexler Variety ID: 1949 1¢ WUFO-001
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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