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Found this tonight Sure looks like an RPM  BUT; I think it is the fake Damaged Mint Mark Punch  (-makecents-, yes, I meant fake RPM, it's the damaged punch) Still sorta neat, I guess Thoughts? Thanks! https://doubleddie.com/2976937.html    Edited by snailking1
01/15/2026 10:13 pm
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could be the damaged MM, but too bad they don't show MM position in relation to the date.  |
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I'm pretty sure it's just the Damaged Mint Mark Punch.
Errers and Varietys.
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Looks lower from the date than in reference photos.
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too bad they don't show MM position Yes, some of these listings are lacking! Maybe they can hire uruman to take their pics - he always seems to do a great job! Quote:
I'm pretty sure it's just the Damaged Mint Mark Punch.  |
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Looks lower from the date than in reference photos That's the problem - they only show the mint mark - not the position. Unless you were able to find it somewhere other than Wexlers |
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Thoughts? E&V is spot on, it's the damaged mm punch. Quote:
BUT; I think it is the fake Damaged Mint Mark Punch I do not understand why you call it the "fake" damaged mint mark punch, it's a real damaged mint mark punch. I guess maybe a fake, RPM? Quote:
could be the damaged MM, but too bad they don't show MM position in relation to the date. The date position does not matter, it's damaged mint mark punch, it could be anywhere location wise, it's not part of the die, it's hand punched on the die, each die. Quote:
Looks lower from the date than in reference photos. Refer to my last comment. Quote:
That's the problem - they only show the mint mark - not the position. Unless you were able to find it somewhere other than Wexlers It does not matter, refer to the statement 2x above, it's hand punched onto each die, it could be anywhere, damaged punch or not. -makecents-
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Yes - that's what I meant
Fake RPM
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It does not matter, True, but only because it is the damaged mint mark punch. Edited by snailking1
01/15/2026 10:36 pm
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The date position does not matter, it's damaged mint mark punch, it could be anywhere location wise, it's not part of the die, it's hand punched on the die, each die. Makes sense, I forgot they were hand punched for the die until the 80s. |
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I forgot they were hand punched... I was basically thinking that if it was damaged, they wouldn't use it again. Oops! Silly me  |
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The date position does not matter, it's damaged mint mark punch, it could be anywhere location wise, it's not part of the die, it's hand punched on the die, each die. Yes, I know that, but if we had a location that is referenced above, we could match it to the exact same die. If this Damaged MM punch was used on many different dies, then I would think it should get correlated differently to all the different die pairs. |
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If this Damaged MM punch was used on many different dies, then I would think it should get correlated differently to all the different die pairs. It was used on more than just "many" different dies. If you look at the different actual RPM listings, it is present on those too. You would have a harder time finding a 79 D without it, I would think, so coming up with all the locations would be ALOT. Maybe a new project for you, Dearborn.  -makecents-
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