Greetings all! I don't expect a definitive answer on the basis of my poor photograph, but I'd be interested in your opinions about the mintmark on this 1984-D Lincoln Cent. There aren't many published RPMs for 1984, and I haven't been able to find one like this. I don't see any corner notching, but it appears that the punch was moved a few degrees before the second strike. There is evidence of double uprights on both the left and right side of the "D". As I said, I know my picture is blurry (an Android photo through a hand-held loupe), but I thought perhaps someone has seen something similar. Thanks for any thoughts!
I see no evidence of there being any secondary serifs, meaning the "second D" doesn't match what would be the primary. This considered, the most obvious explanation is as Paddy said: a well placed hit.
Makes sense. What makes me unsure is that the right side seems to be doubled as well, with two separate curves, and I can't explain that. The coin is well-circulated, so that makes it tougher. Thanks to both of you.
I may be seeing what you're talking about, but the photo just isn't clear enough to say for sure. Perhaps someone else can see the details better than I.
Yeah, I need to get better photo equipment. My hope was that someone was familiar with a similar specimen, but that may not exist. Thanks again!
For whatever reason, RPMs became fairly scare over the last 15 years or so they were possible and I assume is the biggest reason why you're not finding much on them. Yes, there are a few, but nowhere as common as in years past. Off the top of my head I cannot think of any specific (active) member genuinely well versed in Zincoln RPMs.
I used to collect them with enthusiasm, but that was 25 years ago - when there were plenty to look for. I do have a nice 1986-D rpm, but nothing else post 1964.
Mintmarks are now put into the dies at the die pressing stage (the hub has the mintmark on it), and we use single-press, so RPM'S SHOULD be impossible. Nobody's hand punching mintmarks any more.
