@Paddy54 I know you're a collector of rpm's so I tagged you to this post. Variety Vista only has one 1979 D & the notch at bottom left matches the notch on mine but my coin is really filled in, unlike the VV one. (I'll post a pic of the VV rpm in comments) Also I don't have the Die scratches under Liberty. Could I have a different die stage? Or is it an rpm at all?
It's not coneca RPM #1 . Placement doesn't match that one .. Just take a straight on shot of the date & mint mark . Coppercoins http://www.coppercoins.com/lincoln/dietype.php?date=1979&die_mint=d&die_type=mm&page=
Looks to me like a Die Chip on the Mint Mark (I'm no RPM expert ) Also.. you have a bit of a Finned Rim. Interesting that you can see it on both the Obverse and Reverse sides.
From your images sort of hard to tell .I would most likely say from your photos a filled mint mark and md. As the doubling looks shelf like squared from the image. Try a few more shots. Neat looking specimen.
Hey thanks for that link, I've had my head buried in a magnifier for the past few hours. I think rotated mint mark would be a better way to word it.
While looking for Die markers I found this on the reverse. The ('doubling'?) fans out & is stronger at 12:00 & less visible at 9:00 & 3:00. I didn't draw the black lines, it may be dirt around the edges..
Great shots Nay The reverse is md doubling see the shelf like flatness. The mint mark does look to b repunched . Neat find.
Still?? Eehh Paddy I thought for sure this was something since the doubling on reverse didn't look like any of the previous md's I've found. They've all been really flat, this is kinda scooped with a raised edge. Could it be a rotated ..(not sure of correct term here)?
sorry it's shelf doubling......or MD Pour yourself a glass of red ...grab another hand full out of the jar and keep on searching ....for a rock hound you're sure enjoying these hunts for varieties.
Great idea Paddy!! One more thing..if it IS an RPM it's not in the 'book'. Should I send a photo to VV? I never sent him the $8 he asked for in a reply email when he looked at the '72 cent in question...lol.
There was a broken D punch used in 1979. It gives the appearance of an RPM but isn't. Good eye though! You should have no problem finding RPMs! I'll find the reference source backing my claim and link it. Edit: Here we are: http://www.error-ref.com/broken-punch/
