1979-D Nickel: Tosser, Damaged Punch, Repunched Mint Mark / RPM ?

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Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6660 Posts	Posted 09/21/2023 6:07 pm I will start this post by saying that RPM are not my thing. However, while examining my latest CRH batch under magnification, I noticed an odd little notch in the bottom left corner of the D. The mint mark is filled, which is common for 1970s nickels, and it does have a bit of something that could be MD, DD, or another normal phenomenon. My usual inclination would be to toss this nickel directly into the Wrap jar, but I know a few folks read these nuances like tea leaves. There are no Wexler or VV listings for 1979-D nickel RPMs, but it seems like new listings are continuously added over time. Toss it? Report this Post to the Staff

Dearborn Moderator United States 100540 Posts	Posted 09/21/2023 6:30 pm it is a tosser to me. a broken post on the MM 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
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6660 Posts	Posted 09/21/2023 6:33 pm On a hunch, I decided to check Copper Coins. Many mint mark punches are shared across denominations, particularly in Denver. This mint mark has some similarities to 1979D-1MM-003, which includes the comment (emphasis mine): Quote: A very nice rotation can be seen to include splits on both serifs. This RPM is punch on a common damaged punch giving the appearance of D/D/D on the lower left serif. So apparently there was at least one D punch in use that was known to have damage to the lower left serif that falsely gives the appearance of a split serif. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 76038 Posts	Posted 09/21/2023 6:52 pm Looks like a Damaged Mint Mark Punch. It resembles the one on error-ref.com. I would toss it. https://www.error-ref.com/broken-punch/ Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6660 Posts	Posted 09/21/2023 7:14 pm Thanks for the help identifying it, Errers. =) Woo hoo, I found a coin that is listed on Error-Ref.com! At a 5¢ holding cost, I declare that a keeper. Edited by Brandmeister 09/21/2023 9:28 pm Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 191380 Posts	Posted 09/22/2023 09:00 am Fun find! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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1979-D Nickel: Tosser, Damaged Punch, RPM?