1949 - S Roosevelt Dime. Possible RPM-002. Thoughts?

[Wuteverdude]

Hello and good day to everyone here. I am new (New member post is next).

I have what I believe might be a RPM-002 for a 1949-S Silver Roosevelt Dime. Arrows.jpg

You can barely see it with mild magnification but it shows a bit clearer on greater magnification.

There appears to be (see arrows) an almost inversed S or something raised area that makes it look more like an 8 than an S.

The Picture available on http://varietyvista.com/07%20Rooseve...Ms%201949S.htm are a little blurry and hard to verify but looks pretty close.

Please let me know what your thoughts are.

Thank you. WIN_20250126_17_17_30_Pro.jpg

[N-6946]

Looks just like the 002. If the grade is high, might be worth grading! Nice find.

[MintErrors]

Wuteverdude

In my opinion, it boils down to where the mintmark is. Yours appears to be a little lower than 002. The one on variety vista is slighter higher and to the right (east).

An overlay can be made, but by just looking at where the mintmarks are in different locations, its probably not a match.

002 appears to have the very top of the highest serif split. Near the center of the S on 002, there may be a separation line as well.

[Wuteverdude]

Wuteverdude

In my opinion, it boils down to where the mintmark is. Yours appears to be a little lower than 002. The one on variety vista is slighter higher and to the right (east).

An overlay can be made, but by just looking at where the mintmarks are in different locations, its probably not a match.

002 appears to have the very top of the highest serif split. Near the center of the S on 002, there may be a separation line as well.

MintErrors
So what are your thoughts? It may be something else or possibly a new variety? Where would I go from here to find out?
I appreciate your input all the same!

[MintErrors]

Here is what the mintmark should look like on a 1949 S dime.
Its MMS-004.

http://varietyvista.com/25%20What%20Are%20Die%20Varieties/San%20Francisco%20Mintmark%20Styles.htm

When i look at the area in question, i look at its shape. It seems more straight than curved. So i try imagining placing a solid part of an S somewhere on that straight line and honestly, i dont see this as a S/S.

It could have been a sliver of material stuck in the tiny mintmark hole. It could have been a bad mintmark punch. Its difficult to say.

If it was this obvious one would figure a gem bu example would have been found and documented if it was an RPM. Its been like 75 years or so.

Those mint marks were hammered into the working dies by hand back then. Its very possible something went slightly wrong, but not enough for them to repunch the mintmark.

If you feel the need for a CONECA staff member to look this over, you can add a post under the CONECA SERVICES forum under ATRRIBUTIONS. You may want to ask if any fees arexassociated with the process. More info may be available on the https://conecaonline.org website.

I will see if eaxtellcoin Eric can take a quick look as well. He is a very good source of information and RPM guru.

[eaxtellcoin]

I took a quick look: This is not an RPM. First thing I look for is serifs. If the coin has two sets of serifs, we have a winner as long as they are seperated enouph to list, at least in my book. That is my opinion and mine only. I zoomed you photo: 1949-s_Coneca.jpg
There are no split serifs. What is filled in looks more like a mound of metal - nothing is raised with seperation. So I then looked at Gary's reference:
Wiles Screen Shot.jpg
The referance makes sence. What is between the S is a lower spot of metal that has filled in as the die wears.
Here is one of mine with an RPM that is beginning to fill in just like your's. Mine is an earlier die state, yours is a later die state. This coin I'm adding also is RPM#20 1946-S 1946-S-10C-RPM#02B-BUSpks.M.M.jpg

[MintErrors]

Thanks for your time Eric.

[Wuteverdude]

Thank you both for your time and input!