1960-D SD RPM? Flow Lines? Scratches?

[hasfam]

Another tube find. Was trying to figure out why I kept it and as I was rotating it around I could see what looks like a very thin outline of a possible D north of the primary MM. This was harder than trails to photograph as this outline is very light. It could just be light die scratches or flow lines, there are a lot of them in the area already. Not sure. The only way you can see it is upside down...in the photo that is.

[Chugly]

That definitely looks like a good rpm to me! I'm not quite sure which one as all the ones on coppercoins that look close seem further to the North. Could be a new one? Nice find!

[hasfam]

That definitely looks like a good rpm to me! I'm not quite sure which one as all the ones on coppercoins that look close seem further to the North. Could be a new one? Nice find!

Thanks. all of those are large dates though. This is a small date. maybe I'll have Bob or Billy take a look at it and see what they think too.

[Chugly]

Ah, its a small date, I missed that in the title, sorry. I think that makes your find even more exciting!

I wonder if it could be a better looking version of 1960D-1MM-135? The placement looks right and perhaps the upper loop of the initial punch shows up better on your example?

Anyway, just speculating. Still a great find though!

[1sgret]

Interesting find and keep us posted. There are to many of that date to go through with these tired eyes.

[DoubleYou]

Well, it's not listed on Coppercoins. Hard to say if it's an RPM though.

[trails]

The 1960D small date Lincoln cent is one of the most abraded dies found. The large amount of die clashes that occurred on this series, forced the mint to consistently try to remove these marks. Thus, it is hard to find a 1960D small date Lincoln cent that does not have die scratching. The area that is above the mint mark was one of the areas that clash marks occur; in this case the top of the Memorial building roof, which left a line from the forward edge of Lincoln's vest and into or below the date. So, with all the abrading going on, I tend to think that this is a series of die scratches that appear to mimic a secondary mint mark. I also notice that the anomaly in question is a bit smaller than the actual D mint mark.

BJ Neff

[hasfam]

I also notice that the anomaly in question is a bit smaller than the actual D mint mark.

BJ Neff

That was a big question mark for me too.

[jfines69]

Is it possible it is a RPM with clash remnants??? On the 1st pic it looks like a RPM rotated 180... On the last pic it appears to be a MM and clash!!!