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Help me out with this cent.

The S is almost touching the first 9 --------- This is a reference coin ---------------------- The best closeup I can get


What caused this? Is it worth anything.

Yes Hoard, I know it's worth about 2 cents in copper.

Hopefully you have found a new variety.

Before about 1990 the mint marks were hand punched into the die, and the placement of the mint mark can be all over the place. I know there is some value if the mint mark is tilted sideways or if it is punched into the date.

I emailed Mike Diamond past President of Coneca http://conecaonline.org/ and asked him his thoughts. And ---

The comment by hirbonzig is correct.

Mike