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Rescued this from a garage sale blue Whitman. Unfortunately, some of the others might not be able to be saved. It looks like an RPM, but I can't match it up. Any ideas?  |
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That is known as the 1949-S spinner variety.
I won't quit my day job.
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Can you get a closer shot of the "S?" What I see is something going on on the upper serif and in the loop of the lower serif but I dont know if that's lighting or metal. have you compared it to coneca? http://www.conecaonline.org/content...9471949.htmlEdited by j_h_s
04/21/2010 12:54 am
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I wouldn't expect you to quit your day job!
What is the 1949-S spinner variety? I've never heard of that one.
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 Steve.. I nearly choked on my coffee... Scooby.. look at your pictures  |
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I'm not sure how comparing it to a bunch of text on Coneca could do any good. Without photos that site is basically useless.
You would have to bring the mintmark in a LOT closer for anyone to tell whether it's an RPM. If it is one, it's minor.
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Tried to get you better pics, Jim, but it was difficult to get anything better than what I posted, confirming Chuck's analysis that it's just not worth it.
I agree with the CONECA remark, I need pics.
Spinner variety - I'll just have to take your word for it that it was funny. I love a punchline just as much as the next guy.
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Jim, best I could get.  |
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Looks like an rpm.I do see a second image
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the best you could get is pretty good, Scooby...nice picture. I'll have to go through a roll or two of this date/mint to compare mm punches; but, I suspect it's not a RPM. Meanwhile, back at the lincolnresource.net ranch, I'm looking at 49S's with DDO and see the 4 on your coin was dinged down, possibly obscuring the primary marker for a 49S DDO Class III with the same "S" punch. I dont know if this link will take you there: http://www.lincolncentresource.net/...ad.php?t=577 -- I had to sign in. It's 454 am; meaning seeing anything is possible at the moment. It's a labor of love 24/7 !! Edited by j_h_s
04/22/2010 08:04 am
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I would still have to go with completely not sure on this one. I would probably have to see the coin in hand, then I could likely tell you within a second whether it's an RPM.
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Scooby; I looked at several 49S's and it seems the anomaly on the upper serif of the S isn't uncommon.
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I'll throw it in the question mark pile and send it to Bob with the others.
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Scooby, when you have poor photographic equipment, as I do, sometimes a second light source helps. Not recomended, puts a glare on the coin, but does remove shadows allowing others to see what your seeing.  |
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I'm seeing (or think I'm seeing) what looks like notching at the top and bottom of the serif as well as the bottom right curve of the S.
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I can see the notching, too.
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