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Trying to get more specifics on some of my error coins. I am thinking this is RPM-011... What say you?   Edited by Eyes4Error
09/21/2018 12:49 am
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I have difficulty identifying the worn coins... but I think I got this right?  |
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www.varietyvista.com/02a%20LC%20RPMs%20Vol%201/RPMs%201945S.htm
The only way to even POSSIBLY tell is to lineate, locate the MM by horizontal and vertical placement. Not at computer to do so and may not be for a while. There are numerous west placements all similar. On the 41-46s, you can eliminate some by the one of three MM styles, start there.
Can't be 011, you have a Ball serif on top.
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09/21/2018 11:51 am
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3 MM styles... I didn't even look at that for this year. I will have to do a bit more detective work.  Thanks Crazyb0!  |
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Gonna work on it, here's yours:   As you can see, none even come close to the only four listed ball serif MM's on varietyvista.com This is just one reference, but is most inclusive and easiest to navigate. I will leave it at this, you have a flattened MM, that has some old damaged hits inside the flattened MM, The size is too normal to really be an RPM. If anything, it has a possibility of being an inverted MM...notice the upper and lower curves and compare to all the RPMs which aren't. I'm not 100% sure because of damage, a possibility only. 1940's MM styles:   Edited by Crazyb0
09/21/2018 2:50 pm
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Thanks so much Crazyb0... I really appreciate your help!
I have thus far looked at coins close-up but matching the varieties up is relatively new territory for me...
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A suggestion, stick with KNOWN varieties as RPM's (easiest to spot and learn) and then venture to DDO / DDR's. Learn to spot the enlarged device, not the reduced/flattened edges of MD. That's the real art of a micro-error searcher. Use the big three references to compare, get used to navigating each one then develop your very own system, and go to sources, one may suit you better than the other. http://www.coppercoins.comhttp://www.varietyvista.comhttp://www.doubleddie.comand the "bible" of error coins: http://www.error-ref.comTake some time to really study this last one, it will help a lot in understanding the totality of this area of numismatics. Then PM me for a copy of my PDFs "Coin IDing for Dummies, Vols 1 & 2"...  Edited by Crazyb0
09/21/2018 3:02 pm
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Thanks again Crazyb0... I have been using all of the reference links you posted. So far I have looked up close at coins and put possible errors and varieties aside. I am just now trying to get decent pics and make variety comparisons... Ha... taking decent pics of everything and posting them is a whole new learning curve and I am still getting that fine tuned as well ;) Seriously, trying to wrap my head around everything. Just started collecting the beginning of this year. I am finding things... but usually post only the stuff I am in question of... which have mainly been MD or PMD finds, posted a few months back. I am also starting to try to learn about grading... still have some RD 60's pennies I would love to post up for grading... and BTW thanks for your help with my nickels! |
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Here's what catches my eye. I can't tell from the pic whether this is PMD or something more interesting. The inner curve seems fairly well defined, but that could be from circulation contact. Is there any way you could get a clearer pic of the bottom of the mm?  |
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I will take another look before putting aside... but I think it is just a surface flaw, PMD - normal. |
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