1956-D Wheaty Error?

[chicepo]

Is this a mint error? I can't find any mention of this error in any of the site I veiw? The D is almost touching the tail of the 9. First Picture is the error and 2nd picture is the standard 1956-D.
Can any one tell me what's up with the coin?

 

[Diver_Down]

It is difficult to say. The 1956 Denver cent has many RPM (Re-Punched Mintmark) varieties. Some are right on top of each other, and others are faint ghosts. You will have to look at it under magnification. I believe there are over 18 different RPMs just for the 1956 Denver cent.

 

[DigginThePast]

Diver_Down has it. Look for a "ghost" D under the "visible" D.

Check out details here:
http://www.lincolncentresource.com/RPMS/1956Drpm8and18.html

 

[waseeker]

Another possibility - The mint marks were hand punched into the die. Because of this there are variations in the placement of the mint mark. If you don't see evidence of a RPM, it is probably just 2 cents with different mint mark locations.

 

[l.cutler]

Another possibility - The mint marks were hand punched into the die. Because of this there are variations in the placement of the mint mark. If you don't see evidence of a RPM, it is probably just 2 cents with different mint mark locations.

Exactly! No error, just different placement.

 

[Diver_Down]

I'll chime in again. I agree with the others as it is more than likely just a different placement of the mintmark (without studying the coins in question under magnification). However, your "normal" cent might be a RPM. One of the tell-tale signs of D/D RPM is 'chunkiness/thick' mintmarks.