I knew if you posted something it must be good! I'm a novice of course but that looks like no MD I've ever seen. The ridge to the west is raised and then the splits on the upper serif and the lower east part of the mm are very interesting. I say not MD.
It's in the plating or maybe it is an RPM. The primary looks thin in that area, that curve is separated from the primary. Maybe it was an RPM and in prepping the proof die it polished part of it away, making it separated and only leaving that thin curve and making the primary thin in that area??? You'd think others would be noticed if it is an RPM.
There is definitely some clear separation.
But there is also the slightest indent on the edge of the primary MM that appears to line up with both ends of the secondary one.
I hope it is an RPM.
Thanks for the responses. Looking at the image this AM I must confess that I have you all at a disadvantage in that I have the coin in hand. The picture of the MM does not fully show that there is a raised plane of slick metal between the MM and the raised/separated ridge of the would be RPM. I am unable to find VV's list and images of S mintmarks to determine if the MM on this coin is reduced in the questioned area. What caused me to post is as said; it is like no MD that I have seen before.
Talk about localized MD!
I should have been more clear in my reply because MD was what I was thinking also Because of the indented area on the NW corner of the MM closely matching the secondary raised area.
Thanks for the responses. Looking at the image this AM I must confess that I have you all at a disadvantage in that I have the coin in hand. The picture of the MM does not fully show that there is a raised plane of slick metal between the MM and the raised/separated ridge of the would be RPM. I am unable to find VV's list and images of S mintmarks to determine if the MM on this coin is reduced in the questioned area. What caused me to post is as said; it is like no MD that I have seen before.
Roller, I've just been watching this thread to learn from it. I also tried to find information on the S MM punch used in 1983 and couldn't. Just this http://www.lincolncentresource.com/S...rk_Styles.html and it stops with MM-011, 1983 is MM-012.
Roller, I've just been watching this thread to learn from it. I also tried to find information on the S MM punch used in 1983 and couldn't. Just this http://www.lincolncentresource.com/S...rk_Styles.html and it stops with MM-011, 1983 is MM-012.
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