Because of the limited number of Lincoln cent IMM varieties, they will all be illustrated on this single page. If the list should ever expand significantly, the varieties will be assigned to pages based on their date and mint mark as is done with other denominations and series.
1946-S 1¢ WIMM-001
Description: Inverted Ball
Serif S
Die Markers: Obverse: Will vary on the different working dies. Reverse: Will vary on the different working dies.
Submitted By: Robert Neff
Cross References: None known
Comments: On the normal Ball
Serif S mint mark the “ball” is at the top right of the mint mark. When inverted the “ball” is at the bottom
left of the mint mark. The authors of The Cherrypickers’ Guide to Rare Die
Varieties refer to this style of S mint mark punch as the “Knob Tail S.
