1953S wheat penny mm almost touching 5

[RonW]

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[l.cutler]

Before the 1980's mintmarks were individually punched into the dies, so there is great variation in location. There is really no premium for "odd" locations.

 

[tokameel]

Welcome to TNet, Ron. Keep asking these good questions and sending nice, sharp photos.

 

[bradyboy]

sorry, the S looks fake, there seems to be blob on the tail of the S
also, what's up with the surface texture
sure look lake a cast, color. patina seems wrong
I see this often
just saying, imo
brady

 

[A2coins]

Yep

 

[xr7ator]

Nobody fakes a 53s cent! NO ONE!

The coins had a hard life and been exposed to something corrosive and that gave it its rough looking texture.