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1938-D Buffalo Nickel - RPM? OMM? Or More Likely Neither?

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 Posted 12/08/2018  12:26 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add fortcollins to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
I'm strongly leaning toward this being a nothingburger, but before I toss it into the "roll-and-sell" box, I wanted to see if anyone has a different opinion.

I paused on the mm because of (1) a weak vertical line through the primary mm, (2) something SE of the primary mm, (3) a weak curved line (scratch?) just E of the primary mm, and (4) something (die chip?) between the primary mm and the "C" of CENTS.

If it is anything, it would seem to be one of these three: 1938-D Variety Vista RPM-005 or 1938-D OMM-005 or Wexler's WRPM-009.

I'll post the photos of the usual marker areas in a reply, since I don't want this post to be a novel. This coin is heavily worn, and I don't think any markers will be visible.

Here are the mug shots:
1938-D-Buffalo-Nickel---RPM?-OMM?-Or-More-Likely-Neither?
1938-D-Buffalo-Nickel---RPM?-OMM?-Or-More-Likely-Neither?

And a wide view of the mm:
1938-D-Buffalo-Nickel---RPM?-OMM?-Or-More-Likely-Neither?

And a closeup of the mm. There is surface glare and plenty of wear, so the photo is about the best I can get.

1938-D-Buffalo-Nickel---RPM?-OMM?-Or-More-Likely-Neither?

Again, I'm leaning toward this being nothing, but I'd sure appreciate a second opinion. Thank you!
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 Posted 12/08/2018  12:29 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add fortcollins to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Here are the photos of the usual areas for markers. I don't see anything that jumps out as a likely marker. I didn't want to clutter the main post with these photos.

Thanks!

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1938-D-Buffalo-Nickel---RPM?-OMM?-Or-More-Likely-Neither?
1938-D-Buffalo-Nickel---RPM?-OMM?-Or-More-Likely-Neither?
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1938-D-Buffalo-Nickel---RPM?-OMM?-Or-More-Likely-Neither?
1938-D-Buffalo-Nickel---RPM?-OMM?-Or-More-Likely-Neither?
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 Posted 12/17/2018  3:45 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add mycrob to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I don't see any variety on this coin.
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 Posted 12/18/2018  11:11 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add fortcollins to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Thanks for the review and reply, mycrob! That's confirmation of my hunch that it's a nothing.

The "whatever" SE of the mm is what really made me pause. The coin seems to be too far gone to be sure of anything with it. The mm location and general appearance are somewhat close to the three known varieties I listed, but that's as close as I could come with it. I looked for all of the known markers for those, but I couldn't find any.

Off to the "roll 'em up and sell 'em" box it goes!
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