1974-S Worn Die Or Repunched Mint Mark / RPM ?

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MorgansRmine Pillar of the Community United States 1219 Posts	Posted 11/03/2008 8:25 pm No 1974S RPMs listed on Charles site. Don't see any doubling on outside perimeter of mintmark. Report this Post to the Staff

TreasHunt Pillar of the Community United States 2540 Posts	Posted 11/04/2008 06:55 am NOW-- This one is very interesting. Hopefully someone will recognize the 'variety', if that is what it is. Very interesting. Report this Post to the Staff
coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 11/04/2008 2:22 pm Believe it or not that's a normal S mintmark punch. It's the structural support of the letter - the 'base' of the punch showing through there because the letter was punched into the die too deeply. It was probably a brand new punch, because these features do not typically show up so boldly. But it's not an RPM and it's not die wear. Report this Post to the Staff
MorgansRmine Pillar of the Community United States 1219 Posts	Posted 11/05/2008 08:12 am Thanks Charles, definitely one for the notebook. Report this Post to the Staff
TreasHunt Pillar of the Community United States 2540 Posts	Posted 11/05/2008 09:16 am coppercoins: So, you are saying that the 'crossbars' under the MM are normally a part of the MM punch? Interesting, but then why don't we see them more often? Report this Post to the Staff
coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 11/05/2008 09:19 am I thought I explained all that in my first post...it's because these features are usually not punched so well into the die, and they wear usually leaving them a little softer and less noticeable. Many S mint cents show raised areas inside the mintmark. Report this Post to the Staff
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1974-S Worn Die Or RPM ?