Maybe it's 1979D RPM-001

[VAB2013]

Help please! Coppercoins.com lists 3 RPM's for this year, the first one does not have photos, the one I have does not appear to match CC die 2, it might match CC die 3. Variety Vista lists one RPM for this year and this could be a match to it. Wexler does not list any for this year. Did the broken mint mark punch make this RPM undetectable in later die states?

[mustbebob]

Did the broken mint mark punch make this RPM undetectable in later die states?

I don't think so. The difference is the upper serif. The listable ones for the date will have a split upper serif. The damage was to the lower serif. Regular circulation wear is always a culprit when dealing with minor split serifs.

[VAB2013]

I don't think so. The difference is the upper serif. The listable ones for the date will have a split upper serif. The damage was to the lower serif. Regular circulation wear is always a culprit when dealing with minor split serifs.

Thank you Bob! So this one is PSD? Due to circulation wear I don't think I'm seeing a split upper serif.

[jfines69]

Yours is the broken punch... I see no split in the upper serif... Also your MM is to far east for CCs 003 http://www.coppercoins.com/lincoln/diestate.php?date=1979&die_id=1979d1mm003&die_state=mds and the rotation of your MM is to far CW for VVs 001 http://varietyvista.com/02b%20LC%20RPMs%20Vol%202/1979DRPM001.htm which is nearly vertical!!!

[VAB2013]

Yours is the broken punch... I see no split in the upper serif... Also your MM is to far east for CCs 003 http://www.coppercoins.com/lincoln/diestate.php?date=1979&die_id=1979d1mm003&die_state=mds and the rotation of your MM is to far CW for VVs 001 http://varietyvista.com/02b%20LC%20RPMs%20Vol%202/1979DRPM001.htm which is nearly vertical!!!

Thank you Jim, and Bob! That lower split had me thinking this was really something! Very good information on the damage of this broken MM punch!

[jfines69]

Thank you Jim, and Bob! That lower split had me thinking this was really something! Very good information on the damage of this broken MM punch!
You are welcome... This punch still fools me from time to time... Since yours shows a lot of the broken area it must be a real early die stage!!!

[VAB2013]

You are welcome... This punch still fools me from time to time... Since yours shows a lot of the broken area it must be a real early die stage!!!

It's pretty cool to see that, now that I know what it is :) All of the ones I have seen so far are just completely filled MM's!

[enamel7]

That darn broken punch rears it's ugly head again!