I was at a coin shop the other day looking for a 1893-S dime to fill the hole in Dansco, and came across this one. The repunched mint mark caught my eye right away and I bought it, as the dealer did not seem to know about it or it didn't matter to his pricing. On closer inspection I could see the date looked repunched as well. According to Kevin Flynn's book on Barber Dime varieties, this coin would be a 1893-S/S, RPM-001A, and RPD-002? I don't do much with error coins, would like confirmation that I have made the correct designation. Thanks.
I believe you are correct. My first impression was no, all I saw at first was the bold strike/machine doubling to the left, but then I did notice the actual RPM to the right. NICE FIND!!! The date I'm not convinced on looks very much like strike doubling. Espescially evident on the 9 as the width at the top of the nine is about half of what a normal strike would look like and I'm not seeing serifs...Just my 2 & 1/2 cents... Thanks for posting it for us to see!! DAK
I will clarify, I see the RPM, I can't confirm your attribution as my referance books don't cover Barber dimes...
The Repunched Date is debatable and would need closer inspection! However, the Mintmark is definitely Mid (MDS) to Late Die Stage (LDS) FS-10-1893S-501 (Old FS-10c-009) and Lawrence 101 - RPM Variety "S" over "S". The coin is listed at $75 with the RPM Variety in VF-20 and I think that the coin will grade at least a VF-30. Nice find! Frank
acanthite Yes, you did get it. For the record, this is a very late die state. the earlier ones show much more of the RPM to the right (facing the coin) and are much clearer. The left side is strike doubling, and is very common on the coin. For further reference, you can see it in Flynn's book on Barber dimes (the one listed as RPM-001A is my piece) and shows the strike doubling clearly. If you look at the previous picture, RPM-001, the RPM is weaker and a later die state. I am fascinated by the date that you show in the last picture, there seems to be something below the 3 in the date. I think that this may be an unlisted RPD, perhaps the regular RPM paired with a different obverse die.
Wow, awesome grab. I agree, looks like an RPM more than anything from here, but rally neat. Nice grab. :thumb: How much did you pay for it? Phoenix
Thanks for all the input! This has been very helpful in understanding the history of the piece, that mint mark was exciting to find. I realize the RPD isn't all that clear on the 9 and 3, but it looked a lot like the example in Flynn. Yes, that spike below the 3 is the one thing that I did not see in Flynn. I may have to do some more research, thanks for your ideas....
acanthite see if you can blow up that 3 by itself. There appears to be something within the digit. I'll be gone until Tues AM, good luck.
