1919 D Mercury Dime RPM??

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  • duece2seven
    Member
    • Feb 2013
    • 1567
    #1

    1919 D Mercury Dime RPM??

    Do I need another cup of coffee or do I see an RPM here? There are no RPMs listed anywhere for this date/MM.
    I compared the definition of my mintmark as best as I could to the photos at PCGS. Even the high grade examples
    there exhibit somewhat of a weak strike and/or a damaged punch concerning the upper, horizontal section of the D.
    This could very well be damage or die wear as the 1919 D is one of the most weakly struck coins in the series but I
    see an RPM to the north/northeast. However, I am always suspicious of anything connected to a damaged or weak punch.
    If it cuts into the normal device, I don't trust it without approval from the LCF wizards!
    What say you, gentlemen?
    Thanks for looking!


    Tracy
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    • eaxtellcoin
      Paid Member

      • Jan 2008
      • 2086
      #2
      It looks promising Tracy but I bet from the circulation wear, most attributers will ask you to find another example just to verify it is an RPM.

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        • mustbebob
          Lincoln Cent Variety Expert
          • Jul 2008
          • 12758
          #3
          I agree with Eric. There is just too much wear and fine scratches to make a proper decision on this one.
          Bob Piazza
          Former Lincoln Cent Attributer Coppercoins.com

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            • jfines69
              Paid Member

              • Jun 2010
              • 28643
              #4
              I must agree with the others... On the closeups there is to much circ wear and especially die flow lines on the N edge of the MM... Still a nice looking dime for 97!!!
              Jim
              (A.K.A. Elmer Fudd) Be verwy verwy quiet... I'm hunting coins!!! Good Hunting!!!

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                • jcuve
                  Moderator, Die & Variety Expert
                  • Apr 2008
                  • 15458
                  #5
                  I would try and get any gunk out and then look more closely at it. Some people use a rose thorn. You could email Wiles or Wexler, they'll want to see it in person and may very well need another example as Eric suggests.



                  Jason Cuvelier

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                    • duece2seven
                      Member
                      • Feb 2013
                      • 1567
                      #6
                      I'm going to attempt a restoration on this one. I wanted to see what you guys thought first before I messed with it. If you guys had said it was a definite winner, I was going to leave it alone and send it to Dr. Wiles first. My first instinct was to conserve it due to the crud but I haven't done much restoration on silver coins. Is Verdicare ok for silver? I've been using it for quick wheat touch up by brushing with a horsehair makeup brush. Seems to work really well with no surface damage. I have used MS70 on one silver BU Ike dollar and it worked extremely well.

                      Thanks for all the help on this guys. Gonna do some homework on silver restoration and report back!

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