1958-D Lincoln Cent Top And Bottom Split Serifs Question I Need To Clear Up

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grospoisson Pillar of the Community United States 984 Posts	Posted 08/20/2022 7:25 pm Does split serifs mean an RPM or is it possible there is no rpm but just from the mint process? I ask this because I found 40 of these in three rolls? Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34413 Posts	Posted 08/20/2022 7:54 pm A close-up pic might help, but that sure looks like a RPM to me. Now to figure out which one of the known 23 it is. "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
silviosi Pillar of the Community Canada 6244 Posts	Posted 08/20/2022 8:02 pm For me seem to be RPM. The most close I see it is RPM-006, and could be new one also. Report this Post to the Staff
-makecents- Pillar of the Community United States 8760 Posts	Posted 08/20/2022 8:54 pm The only one I see that has a similar mm location, is RPM-015. LINK http://www.varietyvista.com/02a%20L...8DRPM015.htm -makecents- Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96315 Posts	Posted 08/20/2022 10:18 pm nice RPM Grosse 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
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 08/21/2022 04:43 am Looks like an RPM to me. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
smat45 Pillar of the Community United States 2334 Posts	Posted 08/21/2022 06:32 am 15 looks about right...die chip in hair is a good pup. smat Report this Post to the Staff
SamCoin Pillar of the Community United States 3237 Posts	Posted 08/21/2022 11:50 am Yes, a minor RPM. Nice find! Makecents' ID of RPM-015 looks right to me. Edited by SamCoin 08/21/2022 11:51 am Report this Post to the Staff
grospoisson Pillar of the Community United States 984 Posts	Posted 08/21/2022 4:00 pm Quote: A close-up pic might help, but that sure looks like a RPM to me. Now to figure out which one of the known 23 it is. That's where I fall off the wagon. Unless it's easy to spot and has good die markers, I'm hacked!. My main question I guess is this " can I emphatically say split serifs top and bottom is a RPM? Or one obvious split serif is a RPM? Coppercoins.com shows a picture but often you can't see the date. Many pictures on Cuds on coins I can't even see what the arrow is pointing to!. Is there a book or website other than these two to possibly help me, without so much aggravation? Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 08/21/2022 4:21 pm But die 015 is a Rotated, the OP's coin is a tilted? The difference? Note the upright on the upper half? The rotated curve is visible on the 015, and is not present on the OP's mintmark. So this is not the correct die number for this RPM. It maybe an unlisted (minor) one for this coin. Edited by coop 08/21/2022 4:24 pm Report this Post to the Staff
-makecents- Pillar of the Community United States 8760 Posts	Posted 08/21/2022 5:17 pm I won't lie, coop, I've always had an issue determining the difference between rotated and tilted. I'm obviously not the only one, VV lists as rotated and cc lists as tilted. cc link. https://coppercoins.com/lincoln/die...ie_state=lds -makecents- Report this Post to the Staff
HGK3 Pillar of the Community United States 573 Posts	Posted 08/21/2022 5:46 pm As to helpful websites, Variety Vista and Doubleddie.com are my favorites for helpful photos. With regard to split serifs, that's trickier. The short answer is yes, one split serif generally indicates an rpm, but the reason I have to qualify my answer is because over time the die wears, or is polished, or the coin wears. Any of these things can result in alteration so that only one split serif appears visible. That's why if in doubt it's best to try to confirm your coin with MM location or die markers. Report this Post to the Staff
allcoinsaregood Pillar of the Community United States 808 Posts	Posted 08/21/2022 6:01 pm A really great looking 1958 D Wheat cent! Very pretty coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Kopper Ken Pillar of the Community United States 3402 Posts	Posted 08/21/2022 6:30 pm You guys got great eyes!!! KK Report this Post to the Staff
silviosi Pillar of the Community Canada 6244 Posts	Posted 08/21/2022 7:06 pm Thanks COOPER, but? Can you give me the eyes of the 10 years back at least when I was in OR and no magnifier or glasses? Report this Post to the Staff
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