When I bought it I suspected an RPM, the thing is I a trying to nail down the variety and die stage. Here is what I think it is http://varietyvista.com/09a WQ Vol 1/RPM Detail Pages/1943SRPM004.htm Variety Vista and Wexlers site do not coincide. Unless it is a severely different Die state. 1943-S 25¢ WRPM-004 “Best Of” Variety Description: S/S Southeast Die Markers: Obverse: Die crack along the contour of the bust position above the 43 in the date. Reverse: Die gouge in the field above the arrow tips. Submitted By: Bill Fivaz Cross References: CONECA: RPM #2, Cherrypickers: FS-25-1943S-503 Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks Phil
Thanks, I didn't mean to leave you out. From what I see it looks to have 2 Distinct MM. I could be suffering from looking at it to long?
It is a different MM than any of the stages that VV and Wexler have posted. Variety Vista DDO-001 S/SE has some close die cracks but the wing from U and below are not the same.
I'm starting to think it coneca #4 . But, I need a image with the " S " being more + plumb . The mint-mark is hard to see, cause it's laying back to much .. Needs to be pushed upward more ..
The die cracks are all there. but as you saiddie placement. They say that all trumpet tails have come from one reverse die. My other thought was it could have been a trumpet tail then repunched with the common S for the year? The deepest S ( in hand ) looks like a trumpet tail? The position is the closest to 004 and 003 it just doesn't seem to fit within the die stages?
Check some of the markers out and see if yours has them . http://varietyvista.com/09a WQ Vol 1/RPM Detail Pages/1943SMMS002.htm
It shows all the die cracks of MMS-002 They are slightly in different positions. The die crack in his hair extends through his forehead, to the field. The mm position is not correct. I am also gonna try and get some photos of the Die cracks.
