New Variety?

The example you show is a RPM not an OMM. An OMM is a mint mark from another mint than it was supposed to be like S/D or D/S. Your statement of it not being raised is false. In order for it to show and be a true RPM it has to be raised. Mint marks are punched into a die, therefore on the die they are incused or below the field surface just like the date and rest of the design. That way when striking a blank planchet it is a raised element like all other devices. If it is not raised it was not part of the die before striking, it cannot be. Part of the education process in understanding varieties is understanding how coins are made. You can rule out many things because they are IMPOSSIBLE in the minting process. So again, if your supposed "S" on your coin is not raised, it is not a mint mark. It is either a scratch or stain. I can understand if you want to disagree with me, but to disagree with Coop who has been working with varieties longer than 90% of CCF has been alive is not smart.

I apologize for not being clear with my previous statement. I understand that yes, a mint mark would be raised from the surface of the coin. I was meaning that it does not necessarily have to be as raised as in the picture he provided. On my coin, the "S" is indeed distinctly above the flat surface of the coin. I am an amateur, and in no way was I trying to argue with any of you guys. That was the whole point for me asking for you guys' opinions. I'm am truly sorry if I offended anyone.

I have taken everyone's opinion to heart. I wasn't trying to discredit any opinions. Yeah it would be cool to have found a new variety, but it's not like I am hoping and praying for this thing to make me millions. My life could never see a fairy tale ending like that. Curiosity has really caught the cat by the tail.

This statement is not true. We are convinced what we are telling you is true. The photos you have provided have not given you the answers you want. Big difference.

I can only imagine how many people are discouraged from becoming collectors because of these kinds of threads. It's normal and expected to see people who are new to numismatics post a coin in hopes of a big find. It's also expected that they would react in disbelief to some nameless opinion on the matter. Almost by definition of a newbie, you shouldn't expect they know they're receiving an opinion that is almost equal to a TPG.

I'll tell you what I see that IS Not expected. Pillar's of the Community taking the SAME approach over and over without realizing (or caring?!?!) that you are driving people away from the hobby. All because your free opinion isn't instantly considered word of law.

I'm sure it's frustrating to see newbie after newbie posting similar questions with a predictable response to bad news. But we should be welcoming people to the hobby. And no one should be surprised when someone wants another opinion. It's natural. These kinds of responses to a newbie are not helpful. It's not helpful to the OP and it's not helpful to people reading this. You can't "teach" people to not be skeptical or willing to take a nameless answer as gospel.

I tell ypu what. From now on all of us that have the knowledge being sought will all leave CCF and join another forum. It is not that hard to research who is giving you information and ifcthat person can be trusted. Soon CCF will be the blind leading the blind, but I guess that is what most on here want.

One of the not-so-blind left quite a while back and has been called upon to come back in to take a look at this thread.

To the original poster of this thread and owner of said 1943D cent: Your coin is a normal 1943D cent with a stain beneath the mintmark. There has never been a 1943D/S cent reported and verified, which unto itself means very little. Combined with the very questionable shape and color of the stain, the conclusion drawn is statistically certain beyond doubt.

Regardless of statistics, I am the owner and author of coppercoins.com and was the die variety attributer of the website until I reassigned that position to Bob Piazza and retired from coins. I have over 30 years experience in the field, have authored two books on the subject, and actually taught Coop a decent amount of what he knows about die varieties. Take it from experience - your coin is a normal coin, and you should put your energy into finding something else to be excited about.

I will not be returning for a follow-up; this is my only post to this thread. Thank you for your time and have a nice day.

You sir, are truly a pillar of this community. In every sense of the word.
This newbie thanks you for salvaging the thread. And I suspect I am not the only one who feels that way.