1979-D Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC Repunched Mint Mark / RPM ? Or Not? I Can't Decide!

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Pete2226 Pillar of the Community United States 3334 Posts	Posted 09/05/2015 3:35 pm Please look at this overlay of 002 (used with permission). It can be found here: http://coppercoins.com/lincoln/dies...ie_state=mds I am not convinced it is a match. Neither does 003 appear to match - it is even more out of line than this one. I am being confused because there are contact marks on the MM. Also the last photo is what could be a marker for 003! I am in doubt about that, too! Report this Post to the Staff

timras14 Valued Member United States 273 Posts	Posted 09/05/2015 3:56 pm in my opinion, your MM looks a little bit too high(closer to the date) Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 09/05/2015 4:49 pm Not an RPM,damaged MM punch. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Pete2226 Pillar of the Community United States 3334 Posts	Posted 09/05/2015 5:18 pm Quote: damaged MM punch. Please tell me what you see that you know this. How do you recognize a damaged punch? Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 09/05/2015 5:33 pm coop needs to chime in. It looks like a damaged punch because I have seen sooo many just like that and it is known there was a damaged punch used. coop knows for sure,I may be wrong it's happened once before John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Pete2226 Pillar of the Community United States 3334 Posts	Posted 09/05/2015 5:36 pm Quote: I may be wrong it's happened once before I'll bet I've got you beat on that one! I am really interested to know how a damaged punch is recognized. How does one even find out that a damaged punch existed in a certain year? Thanks for your help and insight! Report this Post to the Staff
cherrypickersaddict Valued Member United States 259 Posts	Posted 09/05/2015 9:18 pm 1979 is notorious for a few different damaged MM punches, as it looks like more than half the cents produced that year look like an RPM. The only way I know to verify a damaged MM punch is finding BU cents in rolls or bags, finding a MM that looks like an RPM, and then determining it is NOT an RPM. If you can find another coin that matches, than I can consider it a damaged punch. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 09/05/2015 10:20 pm Looks like the Splits are as strong as the 1979D-1MM-002. (split upper and lower) I'm leaning towards the damaged punch issue on this one. Report this Post to the Staff
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1979-D LMC RPM? Or Not? I Can't Decide!