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Gary,
Post your pictures when you have time please. I can look at them and compare with the ones I have.
Thanks much,
Deb
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Lets start with trying to get close to the same shape of the "D" and where the split serifs are. Split Serifs can happen at Top Left and Bottom Left of the "D". You could see one or both split serifs. If you see more that one split serif line, that's important to note. Another thing - The split serif locations can change. It takes a bit to get used to seeing split serifs and where they reside on a coin. OK, lets start. I went through the roll I had of 1955-D RPM, and I think I have at least 5 different. Here they are. Any of the "D's" look close ?      One last pic. Here is One way to tell if there is a D/D/D on your coin. Another way is to see a split serif set of "D's" and another totally separate "D".   Edited by Collector-Corner
04/29/2014 10:39 pm
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here are 3 I broke down and did a write up on. These I will eventually use on my online store.    |
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OH, and "TILTED" usually means if the date is level and horizontal, the "D's" will be slightly skewed, or turned slightly. Most I have seen are tilted to the right. If you look at an RPM of any year the Vertical bar on the "D" that goes up and down can be WIDER on one end than the other. Sometimes you will see some really wild vertical bars, or even more than one vertical bar which can be on the outside of the "D's" or even in the middle of the "D".
The 1959-D above is actually a 1959-D/D/D, with a wild tilting.
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04/29/2014 11:13 pm
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Thank you so much Gary! I am leaning towards the D/D West but I need to take some better pictures to make sure. I will post one as soon as I can get the glare off the coin. Coop gave me some lighting ideas and I will try them today. Your examples are terrific! I can't seem to get that good of a close up so I will work on that also.
Thanks,
Deb
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The strong split serif "U" shaped.
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Cool. It should be an easy find for me on Wexler or Coppercoins later on this afternoon. If all goes well, I should have an answer by 5pm Eastern USA time.
I'll pull that example from the roll and look for some markers, and take it from there.
I did a quick look on coppercoins and it could be several. Their pics are small and hard to determine at times.
I'll take a better look at these on coppercoins when I get back to the office;
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Those seem most promising.
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I wasn't able to get a better shot to post and I have to work the next 4 days. I will be back Monday to work on this. Thanks Gary.
Deb
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OK, No issues. I'll continue to post pics, and try to break these down as much as possible. When you have a chance to look at the coin; 1. See if there is a diecrack in the hair line that runs left-right. 2. If, not check the forehead for a diecrack that runs left-right. It should end near the ear (picture included) 3. Check near throat area for a lower area. This might be a die clash. (picture included) Making progress, one step at a time. Good news is, these three mentioned above can bring is close to $10.00+ each in MS-60 (uncirculated) and up to $16.00+ in MS65.    |
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Yes! 1MM-015 Die Clash at the throat! I have another and will use these examples to figure it out. Thank you so much! I was able to get a picture of the clash. Deb  |
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Cool !
Good job.
I like the attribution side of coin collecting. It melds well with the network security stuff that I do.
= )
The reason my pics are good is due to a microscope setup. For me, it makes sense to have the equipment and has already paid for itself.
If you run into any more that you need RPM attribution on, I may be able to help. Depends on whats on the plate.
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Thanks Gary, I'm getting the hang of this slowly but surely. I have a few more but I will post them with more detail and perhaps you can just verify when you have time. Off to work.
Thanks Again,
Deb
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Gary,
You can't tell from the pictures but I was just putting this penny in one of those coin holders and noticed the front and back do not line up. Is this called rotated and how do I research that?
Thanks,
Deb
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deb,
yep, its usually called Die Rotation.
Typically if you take a penny, heads up and flip it over the memorial building should be upright. If it is off, its a die rotation error.
I don't know if they fetch a premium or not.
People Like John1, Dr. Don, wert and a few others have run into these before and may be able to help. If the coin is significantly off, say 45 to 90 degrees or more, I recommend you start a new post with the pic of the coin in the holder, Lincoln straight up, take a pic of it and then flip it over as accurately as you can and take a pic of it as well. Some one might be able to tell you exactly how far off it is, and whether its significant or not.
To tell you the honest truth I very rarely pay attention to this. I have made a mental note when my son and I put the coins in mylars or snaps to do a quicklook to see if any are off a lot and mark them accordingly.
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I never really notice either except for the fact I was putting this in one of the little cardboard holder with a window and that's how it caught my eye. I'll start another post if needed. Thanks, Deb
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