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What do you think?  *** Edited by Staff to Add Year / Mintmark / Denomination to Title. Titles are Important! *** |
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Rest in Peace
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 Only in hand grenades and horse shoes. I coulda sworn it was, but placement is wrong...go figure. |
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Think it is this one, check other markers for 013  Note the upper serif knot! Nice find, tough on the aged ones!  Also note the die scratch MARKER between the 9 and 5 are same WTG! Edited by Crazyb0
09/30/2017 9:34 pm
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WOW, you must have great eyes to catch the die scratch. Thanks!
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Bedrock of the Community
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Like Crazyb0 said, it might be RPM-013. Even if it's not RPM-013, it still a great find. :)
Errers and Varietys.
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Bedrock of the Community
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To me it doesn't look like a RPM. Looks more like die field lines/chip starting to form off the mint mark to serif area. If it were a RPM, then the full shape of the east would be showing. It is not complete. So it doesn't remind me of a RPM.
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I respectfully disagree Coop. The die scratch just below center bar of 5, the die dot directly east of upper serif (as well as some others) the polishing line direction/depths, the dimple on inside upper curve of MM, the "humpback" on the northeast of lower S. All are exact matches to Chuck's on CC. If I could figure out how on Photoshop to overlay...arrrrgh!
Butch
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Pillar of the Community
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It's a tough call. It could be a RPM, if you match one, but it could also be a die chip like coop stated. Keep looking for a match!
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Pillar of the Community
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Wow...good coin to discuss. When I zoom way in on the coin - I believe Coop is correct (which he almost always is)
Fun coin. Thanks for the post.
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I'm Swedish, Stubborn. I'll try again. Say this is same example as Coppercoins example, similar die state even. Points of EXACT reference: RED= specific points, of reference, die dots, scratchs BLUE= Die polishing/flow areas with directions  Unless coppercoins.com and Chuck Daughtrey's pix and ID are incorrect, OP's is 1953S-1MM-013 |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Die flow is in that direction. That is why it may look similar. Here is a RPM on Variety Vista that shows several die stages: http://www.varietyvista.com/02a%20L...3SRPM005.htmNote the upper serif stays intact that shape as the die ages. ( Yes I know it is not the same die number, but the RPM is similar) On the OP's coin the RPMs shape is not in the shape of the punch? Thus why I doubt it is a RPM. Edited by coop
10/01/2017 9:30 pm
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Coop here is VV's listing of the exact same MM as on Coppercoins. Placement is exact, shape remains the same through itinerations. On VV is RPM-013 as well. Please note Stage E. There is a corresponding die chip in the upper portion of the 9 and also a similar die abrasion forming on the center curve of the mintmark. Between the die flow as seen on CC 013 (LDS) and VV's RPM-013 Stage E, all points coincide, don't ya think?  Not trying to be difficult, but really aren't convinced it isn't an RPM.  |
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Well it is not the chip on the '9' that is the issue. It is the lack of the East that looks like a RPM that is incorrect. The variety is the Date, it is the RPM. The shape of the upper curve is what I'm talking about that is missing. When you look at Variety Vistas RPMs on the 'S' mints to the east, you see a complete upper edge of the RPM that is square looking. On this one it looks like die flow, it is in the direction that die flow forms. So I question it. (The OP's coin doesn't look damaged there) Note the SE edge of the '3' is showing heavy die wear? Thus some reasons why I doubt this one.
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10/01/2017 11:14 pm
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The Die Deterioration on the 3 can be seen on Chuck Daughtrey's pix, just barely on that tip of what is showing, same thinning of the end. And, is this the area you are in doubt of. That which I've marked in yellow? The red appeasr a contact mark(?) which may cause slight distortion. Other than that, I see same mirror type images.   Edit, just noticeed "Orion", there's three dots going NE to SW from lower serif at 45 degree slant on bot, hard to see on VV's but there. Edited by Crazyb0
10/02/2017 12:01 am
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Bedrock of the Community
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Ok, I've been asked why I feel this is not a RPM. So I made up a quick study on RPMs to share. The best way for me is to take a series of images of different die stages and put them side by side. Then we will note how die aging affects a RPM.  Note that die wear flows into a SE direction from the RPM. The overall size of the RPM increases as the die ages. The shape does not get smaller in shape, but larger. On the coin in question on this thread, There is no definite shape of an east RPM. But just die flow coming off the mint mark. So there was never a RPM there. Just die aging creating the die flow line/chip with die flow on this die. How this helps others to see what is there and what is not there. |
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Very educational. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
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