1987 D Nickel - Ghost Mint Mark? - Coin Community Forum

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seattleMD Valued Member United States 405 Posts	Posted 04/27/2008 11:36 pm Never seen this before - looks like a ghost D mint mark inside the main D. Is this a re-punch or something else? http://crhfinds.blogspot.com/2008/0...ghost-d.html Report this Post to the Staff

coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 04/27/2008 11:54 pm Very odd nickel there... Anyhow, the mintmark is interesting, buit cannot say for sure what it is without examination. Report this Post to the Staff
seattleMD Valued Member United States 405 Posts	Posted 04/28/2008 12:45 am Whoops - late Sunday brain-fart. Make that Penny :) Report this Post to the Staff
03krafty Valued Member United States 52 Posts	Posted 04/28/2008 01:25 am I found one of those too! I was also wondering about it. It is the same year and mint mark. I just thought the strike took some of the copper off with it. Of course I just started searching pennies and I don't know a thing about it! Report this Post to the Staff
desertgem Pillar of the Community United States 860 Posts	Posted 04/28/2008 03:02 am CONECA lists a 1987-D with a RPM rotated CW as RPM-012, but no photo. Only CW mentioned Jim Report this Post to the Staff
03krafty Valued Member United States 52 Posts	Posted 04/28/2008 08:57 am I'm sorry for the stupid question, but, what is "RPM", and "CW"? Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 04/28/2008 11:36 am RPM= repunched mint mark CW= clockwise(description of rotational direction) Report this Post to the Staff
03krafty Valued Member United States 52 Posts	Posted 04/28/2008 11:46 am Thank you biokemist! I feel like such an idiot having to ask stupid newby questions! But then, I am a stupid newby--trying to get a little wiser though! Report this Post to the Staff
coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 04/28/2008 12:23 pm I know RPM-012 for the date, and this is not that one. If it's an RPM, it could be a new one. Report this Post to the Staff
foundinrolls Pillar of the Community United States 3507 Posts	Posted 04/28/2008 11:48 pm I don't see anything unusual other than the corrosion that is in the shape of the mintmark. What am I missing? Thanks, Bill Report this Post to the Staff
seattleMD Valued Member United States 405 Posts	Posted 04/29/2008 11:48 am That could be exactly what it is Bill. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 04/29/2008 12:13 pm The lower portion of the outside of the D is affected by split plating exposing the zinc. However, whats inside of the D is much more interesting and it appears to be a serif but it could also be a "ghost image" from irregular toning. An in-hand examination under a microscope would probably reveal what exactly it is or is not, but I am not sure either way Report this Post to the Staff
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