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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I am not an expert. The mint mark S seems to be machine doubled to me and there is hit on the top of the S.
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Valued Member
United States
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I agree with the MD on the S... but the "TRU" I think deserves an extra careful look... Also far from being an expert.
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Pillar of the Community
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It is an RPM I have not located it on copperrcoins, just started looking.
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Valued Member
United States
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Looking at it again, yes it does look like an S/S.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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1953-S RPM-018 stage D has that die gouge on the First "U" of UNUM.
Die Stages and Markers
UVC-499 DMR-024 Stage A: EDS (unconfirmed)
Stage B: MDS (unconfirmed)
Stage C: Obverse is LDS
Small die chip on T of CENT â€" LDS
Stage D: Obverse is VLDS
Heavy die crack upper Left wheat to rim â€" VLDS
Heavy die gouge through first you of UNUM
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Pillar of the Community
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I also ID'ed it as an rpm 18 based on the die chips on the T and die gouge in URUM. How about the notch in the W of WE and the thickness and separation lines in most of the obverse letters? There are also minor notches in the NE part of most of the letters.
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Bedrock of the Community
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You can see more of the markers easier with coin in hand. But the die gouge I could see was the real clincher for me.
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Pillar of the Community
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I'm seeing a completely separate "3" under the "3" in the date.
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Pillar of the Community
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The 3 is interesting. It shows the NNE notching as seen on other raised sections, but is that a secondary 3 south of the primary?  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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It must be machine double related as I don't see it on the examples from CONECA on Wiles disk on the three in his images.
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Pillar of the Community
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That is not Machine Doubling, imho. And just because it is not listed does not mean it does not exist. Discovery pieces are found all the time. Well.....often anyway. |
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Pillar of the Community
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Clash marks? Don't see these in CC or Wiles photos.  |
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