1954 S Mint Mark Closed And Open S?

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arby96 Pillar of the Community United States 2111 Posts	Posted 12/06/2021 7:08 pm it appears some of the S Mint Marks appear to be open and closed on the top of the S. I believe its Machine Doubling that make the S appear that way? "LOVE THE HUNT!" Report this Post to the Staff

sheldius Pillar of the Community United States 1204 Posts	Posted 12/06/2021 7:11 pm Maybe a east RPM? With a MS red like that, you would have die markers if you think its one of the many RPM's for the date / MM. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34396 Posts	Posted 12/06/2021 7:14 pm @arby, generally speaking I don't think that MD causes an enlargement of design elements. As all the mintmarks were added by hand, I wonder if the second one wasn't hit harder, thereby sinking it deeper in the die. I'm interested to hear what others think. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 12/07/2021 04:43 am Have you checked for an RPM attribution number? John1 Report this Post to the Staff
arby96 Pillar of the Community United States 2111 Posts	Posted 12/07/2021 09:54 am Hello John, Haven't check the RPM Attribution number, What is the best website to look them up on? "LOVE THE HUNT!" Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 12/07/2021 10:41 am http://doubleddie.com/ http://www.coppercoins.com/advsearch.php http://varietyvista.com/ Check all three and let us know what you find out. You might want to bookmark them as well. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Chase007 Pillar of the Community United States 7507 Posts	Posted 12/07/2021 11:55 am By looking at the position of the Two mint marks, it is evident they were punched with Two different dies. Report this Post to the Staff
Bumpkin Pillar of the Community United States 509 Posts	Posted 12/07/2021 12:18 pm I'm a big proponent of new (and old alike) collectors researching their finds because it helps them learn and gain valuable knowledge in numismatics. However, I did have to look into this one myself (op's second pic) to see if there is a match for an RPM, granted the op's coin 'is' an RPM. It looks like it has potential but then again pictures and glare can be misleading. "If" this is an RPM, the only one it remotely resembles IMHO is VV's 1954-S RPM-004 simply due to the positioning of the mm. It's also listed on coppercoins as well. However, the S on the op's coin is just way too close to the bottom of the 5 so I think that would even rule out the RPM I mentioned. Need to look a that one real close arby96. If in fact it is an RPM, there is a possibility it may be a new discovery. Not trying to get your hopes up but people do find "firsts" or else we wouldn't have all of the good websites in which to refer. I'm hoping it's not a lighting issue or glare showing that extra curve on the S of your coin. Just look at it very good and make sure it's not glare or all forbid just MD....... Edited by Bumpkin 12/07/2021 12:19 pm Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 12/07/2021 4:54 pm Looks more like a contact mark on the central area of the mintmark to me? Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94892 Posts	Posted 12/07/2021 7:00 pm Quote: By looking at the position of the Two mint marks, it is evident they were punched with Two different dies. yep , maybe the second MM was hit too hard on the die, thus making it a bit wider and closing the top of the S Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
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