Cat Finds 1964 D/D, Or MD Nickel

Meow kinda would have thought that too. But it really looks like the major RPM variety of the 1964 d. If it was not for that Meow would have thought it only could be a MD.

OK, Meow gets ya. Missed again.......Like the feathers in the claws when the bird got away. Meow misses the RPM train again.....
Thanks for your input.

The best way to tell is this : is the mint mark larger than a normal one, or smaller?. When you see the reduced areas on the mint mark, then you finally see them for what they are. MD. Keep in mind also, just as doubled dies can be affected with MD, a RPM can also be reduced in size. The thing about rules are, they change. But knowing what to look for will help us see the correct answer.

Your hopes should not be dashed. The coin you show is not an RPM, but it shows MD. Heck, it is possible to have a coin with an RPM, MD, Doubled Die, Die Deterioration and many other things... all on one coin. The search requires a bit of learning, and then much more than a bit.

Take this in stride and commit to learning about the minting process and how the "oddities" are made and the history involved. That will help you more than anything.

Meow, Halo and I are translating canine to feline so please don't hiss at us.

Knowing what to look for, along with knowing what can and can't happen goes along way. Try not to limit yourself to one resource or book. So much information takes time to sort and soak in.

Back to Halo's lesson for today. He agrees with above comments. One thing about attributing mint marks he wanted to add or point out is "Location - Location - Location".

A mint marks style, type and location need to match. If not close don't waste your time comparing.



Thanks, Doug.

PS:

I'll add some gold glitters and some gold doesn't. Learning what to look for takes time.

Meow have you thought of ordering $25.00 boxes of cents from your credit union or bank? That was how I started. For me its mostly sheer numbers, the more I go through bank boxes (bricks for roll searcher slang) the more die and mint mark variety I find. My pattern is about every 20-25,000 cents I search a good listed double die pops up and from that at minimum 2-5 repunched mint marks. Now this is not totally consistent but that's about my average. Every now and then out of 4 bricks I find nothing but maybe 15-20 wheat's and no die variety. But on the other hand I sometimes get 2 or 3 minor double dies and a major one. You just can't tell, I'm at around 300,000 cents and have scored 5 scarce die variety (Fivaz/Stanton listings), 32 minor variety, and 10 strong 3-4 star repunched mint marks and over 20 minor RPM's.
Its numbers and learning the ability to spot very subtle pick up points, using learned material from the 3 online ebooks. You will develop these skills, its takes diligence along with luck. When you find your first 2000 Wide AM cent and your first 1972 D DDO 001 along with your first 1960 D RPM you will know and the lights will come on its an aha moment, we all have them. Then comes the 1964 D DDR or the 1968 DDR and you will be rolling. I'm only past my sophomore year and have come light years since 2016. You have to keep looking and sometimes just close the desk drawers for a week or two. Keep optimistic about things and consider buying a lesser minor die from ebay or a coin show, with a true DDO or DDR in your hands you will see how they are unmistakable and clearly show doubling.
Im a dog lover, maybe your cat is jinxing you ? It could be jealous :) just kidding. Good luck and keep learning from others on this forum the oldtimers know their coins...they bark but never bite so keep them busy with your questions.
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