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Pillar of the Community
United States
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found this today pretty cool and its a RPM as well   havent checked to see if it has a match anywhere just a awesome looking coin |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Looks like a normal mint mark from what I can see:  What am I missing? |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Rotated mint mark? Maybe I am saying it wrong clock wise rotation in the zoom you can see remnants of second mint mark
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05/05/2014 9:59 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I see the rpm, its faint but its there(under the actual mm).
Its usual for the mm to be misplaced,rotated and sometimes upsidedown or back wards because back then they were all punched by hand.
Feel free to call me Will.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Is what is cool I cannot find a 44s rpm anywhere!!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I see a ding in the lower serif and what appears to be a coin scratch under the mint mark the lower serif got hit and touched the field.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1300 Posts |
How about the upper portion between the lower top trumpet a curl of the S... Oddly the 44s cent you posted in this thread has a similiar device
Maybe its just a dark spot on the mintmark?
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05/06/2014 03:01 am
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I am not seeing an RPM as for placement it looks to be within mint tolerance. John1  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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That is must be on the mint mark punch. They get bent and make many more mint marks before they are retired.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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This one is a RPM:  It also shows the damaged punch as well. Note the serifs on the mint mark for the RPM. Here is a 1943-S RPM that has the same split serifs, but the punch wasn't damaged yet in 43.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Well... I do hafta admit thats a great dissertation.. Wow! That is a chunk of information I had no idea on.. Lol never crossed my mind damaged punch... Well I'm gonna acetone the coin see if I can pretty it up a bit..id sure like a better look at that mint mark.. Once again..i am awestruck.. Originally is what caught my eye was the rotation of the mintmark and in my world thats pretty cool... And its different then my 44s BU so its just kinda neat coin.. I like the odd balls and the not so commons.. Every denomination brings a new challenge. New information to learn.. This forum is outstanding,I hope others are like me and get out of this website what I do knowledge and experience. Ok and again thanks!! Wow!! Super awesome!!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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You were both right..touch of strike double on the lower part of mint mark and the coin had some kinda hit through the same area.. Just a neat looking rotated mint mark the other coin I have the mint mark is slightly over to the left and straight in relation to the other devices.. Ill keep it and call it a RMM hahaha sounds smart! Rotated mint mark maybe some day I can attribute it to a die pair ya never know!! Thanks for all the help guys great information!
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Posted 05/05/2014 9:56 pm
