1935-S Buffalo Nickel - Repunched Mint Mark / RPM ? If So, Which One?

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fortcollins Pillar of the Community United States 3663 Posts	Posted 12/02/2018 5:41 pm Back in the early 1960s, my family had a hardware store. I pulled a lot of pre-1940 Lincoln cents and a fairly large number of Buffalo nickels from circulation, buying them with my newspaper route and lawn mowing money. They've spent the last 40-45 years in coffee cans in the basement. (It's a dry environment, so they are well preserved.) I'm finally getting around to examining them for varieties. Most of the Buffalo nickel RPMs, DDOs, and DDRs have been easy to identify. I'm getting down to the more heavily circulated coins, and the process isn't always easy. This is a 1935-S Buffalo nickel, which I'd grade AG. I think this is an RPM (I'm about 60-40 on that part), but I can't match it to any of the RPMs on Variety Vista or Wexler. The coin's just too worn to be sure on markers. I'd sure welcome any input on this one. First, is it an RPM at all? If so, can anyone help me play matchmaker with it? Here are the obligatory mug shots: And a wide view of the mm to help with location identification: And a closeup of the mm. What I see is (1) a very weak curve inside the primary mm's top curve and (2) a stronger secondary lower curve SSE of the primary mm. To me, that looks like a possible secondary mm SSE. Thank you for your help! Report this Post to the Staff

fortcollins Pillar of the Community United States 3663 Posts	Posted 12/05/2018 10:03 am I'm adding this as a reply, since it won't let me edit the original post after 24 hours. Here's a marked closeup of what I am seeing with the mm. I'd sure welcome and appreciate any help with this. Thanks! FtC Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 12/05/2018 10:23 am Perhaps the lower serif of the S was flattened by a hit at some point? Report this Post to the Staff
fortcollins Pillar of the Community United States 3663 Posts	Posted 12/05/2018 12:07 pm @Coinfrog, I sure agree, very likely. This coin has definitely done its duty in circulation. The curved line inside the top curl could be a polishing scratch or even just crud. What makes me pause is the curve that is well below the lower curl and serif, and about a 30 degree angle to it on a SW-NE orientation. It's raised, slightly. It's curved, and its curve is similar to, but at a different angle, than the lower curl of the mm. If I stare at it, I can just about make out part of a serif at the end. I sure wish this one was in better shape. I'm about at a shrug on whether this could be anything. I definitely don't have any strong feelings about it, but curiosity's got me interested. Report this Post to the Staff
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1935-S Buffalo Nickel - RPM? If So, Which One?