Mercury 1943-S ERROR ????

[Dozer D]

As I have been sorting my 2K +/- mercs I may have stumbled across a NEW MINT ERROR on the 1943-S Merc. Has anyone else seen this in this '43-s.
Notice how the S is straight UP, vs the one at a 7 o'clock angle, and one at the 8 o'clock position. Which one is the correct one?
Comments please.
This could be very similar to the 1945-S micro S version vs the large S.

 

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[galenrog]

Mint marks were applied to dies at individual mints. Not all will be straight. Unless it is extreme, most collectors will ignore it, knowing that it is a relatively frequent occurrence. Check the various guides, both online and book form. If the placement is off enough for collectors to notice, it will be there somewhere.

Personally, I believe it is simply a matter of one mint employee placing a mint mark straight, and another following the position of nearby lettering. To the silver stack it would go.

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[enamel7]

Yes, they were all punched by hand so there is no set position, just general area.