Gjose Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 I have two s mint mark penny but they both have different s shape it could be that one is upside down ? two different coins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coinbuf Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 (edited) Your photos are of a 1969 and a 1968, two different coins in very different states of preservation, that is why they don't match. Edited May 11 by Coinbuf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenstang Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 Ifyou are going to compare coins, you have to compare the same year. Dies and mint mark styles can change from year to year, Sandon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandon Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 Mintmarks were punched by hand into coinage dies until the early 1990s. They can vary in style as well as in position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWB Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 The U.S. Mint introduced entirely new master dies for the cent in 1969. These will not match previous year coins. VKurtB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VKurtB Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 Yes. ^^^This.^^^ There is probably no bigger change from one year to the next in Lincoln cent obverses than the 1968 to 1969 transition. They are a couple of other contenders, but to me, 1968 to 1969 is the king. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
