Could This Be A "phantom P" In My 91 P Roosevelt Dime ?

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Novicecoins Valued Member United States 141 Posts	Posted 01/18/2019 3:32 pm I know there were several Phantom P's in Roosevelt dimes in the 80's. But never found one that could be in 91. Does this appear to be a P on upper right side of the mint mark, by the rim? Tried to get the best pictures I could. Report this Post to the Staff

coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 01/18/2019 3:36 pm The mint mark is part of the design. It is bit a hubbing issue. RPMs stopped with 1989 coins. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74105 Posts	Posted 01/18/2019 3:36 pm It might just be damage from coin contact marks. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Novicecoins Valued Member United States 141 Posts	Posted 01/18/2019 4:05 pm I know the actual mint Mark is suppose to be there. I just thought off to the upper right it looked like another P. Thanks Report this Post to the Staff
Tanman2001 Pillar of the Community United States 4399 Posts	Posted 01/18/2019 4:53 pm Likely damage if incuse or a die gouge if raised. Phantom mintmarks were never confirmed to be true varieties (actual RPMs) and are not listed anywhere besides Ken Potter's books. I believe they can be explained by something other than an unlikely, widely-misplaced mintmark punch. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 01/18/2019 5:04 pm If it is a widely displaced mint mark punch, would that qualify the coin as a new variety, not before known? Report this Post to the Staff
Tanman2001 Pillar of the Community United States 4399 Posts	Posted 01/18/2019 5:46 pm Quote: If it is a widely displaced mint mark punch, would that qualify the coin as a new variety, not before known? Technically it would still be a RPM. But the Roosevelt dime "phantom mintmarks" were never proven to be RPMs. They are not listed by CONECA and Wexler's Roosevelt dime RPM files are virtually nonexistent right now. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 01/18/2019 6:04 pm He is not saying that they is no more RPMs for dimes, it is just that through the loss of some of his attributers, they were lost in transit. So he is hoping to find them or start all over again. Report this Post to the Staff
Keith67 Pillar of the Community United States 6545 Posts	Posted 01/18/2019 6:10 pm Photos way to bright to see anything Report this Post to the Staff
Novicecoins Valued Member United States 141 Posts	Posted 01/19/2019 09:19 am So should I not be referencing back to Ken Potters books ? If there are more informed books that would be good for errors, what would you suggest ? Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 01/19/2019 11:07 am To me the Phantom that your are seeing is a stain. It is not raised above the surface like a mint mark should be. Impossible to to be an extra mint mark. Just a stain. Report this Post to the Staff
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Could This Be A "Phantom P" In My 91 P Roosevelt Dime ?