1979D-1MM-003

[considine]

Hi. This coin has only 1 of the die markers but it still looked pretty close to me. Expert opinions needed to confirm / dismiss.

Thank you ahead of time.

[eaxtellcoin]

Evening, I can see both serifs so yes this is an RPM. Problem is: because it's a circ markers are iffy to non existent. The coin in this shape will be hard to verify to any listed RPM's and I don't think because of that it would be list able.. I would try paint.net and do an overlay yourself. See if the position matches any of the CC listings. It's a nice find to just have a 1979-D RPM. Eric

[considine]

Thank you eaxtellcoin. Appreciate your diagnosis, very excited since this is my first RPM! I will try to do an overlay when I get a chance. I am going through some circulated change collected by the father and organizing and filling holes in books as a keepsake for a 10 year old who's father died from a gunshot as an innocent bystander. I will put this in a 2x2 and in 50 years....hopefully with any luck he will have a nice little nest egg! Here is a pic of the only matching die marker.

[DoubleYou]

Pretty sure the punch was damaged in 1979 for the D mintmark. Not sure if this is an RPM or not.

[mustbebob]

The damage on the mint mark punch only affected the bottom serif. If you can see a split on the upper serif, it very well could be an RPM.

[considine]

Thank you DoubleYou and mustbebob for your responses. Very happy to hear mustbebob's assessment esp since 1979D-1MM-003 are his photos on Coppercoins.com. I plan on trying to overlay on paint.net to see if the dates match up with these photos.

[MintErrors]

Thank you DoubleYou and mustbebob for your responses. Very happy to hear mustbebob's assessment esp since 1979D-1MM-003 are his photos on Coppercoins.com. I plan on trying to overlay on paint.net to see if the dates match up with these photos.

BIGGEST thing to try to do is get a good centered photo on the mintmark position. We need to see if it lines up in the same location. The photos appear clear and crisp, but it is best to try and take photos at 90-degree angles if need be, so we can twist then back to normal if need be.

The photo showing the lower split serif is a broken punch.....https://www.error-ref.com/broken-punch/

Can we get some good lighting and a photo of the upper Serif? Whe I look at 1-MM-003, I think there us a slight separation line to the northern side of that mintmark, making the upper serif area appear very wide.

Hummm I don't know if I have this one. IF I do, it would be in the storage locker. If I remember to look for it this coming weekend, I will snap a photo of it.

[considine]

Thank you for the advice MintErrors Here are my pics at 90Degrees. Having trouble with overlay but will keep trying. Hope this picture of the MM is good enough. I went to https://overlay.imageonline.co/ and was able to create this picture. Interesting....I think it looks good but not really sure. Thank you to coppercoins and Bob Piazza for the image.

[mustbebob]

Your overlay looks pretty good! It sure looks close to the mint mark position as well. We will wait and see what the other's say, but it is promising.

[considine]

Thank you mustbebob! Promising is ...promising! BTW the website was very easy to use and free!

[MintErrors]

Thank you for the advice MintErrors Here are my pics at 90Degrees. Having trouble with overlay but will keep trying. Hope this picture of the MM is good enough. I went to https://overlay.imageonline.co/ and was able to create this picture. Interesting....I think it looks good but not really sure. Thank you to coppercoins and Bob Piazza for the image.

Here is my offering... The photo sizes are a bit off, but it does look promising. Congrats ! One down, 100's to go = )

Overlay-1979-D.jpg

[considine]

Thank you MintErrors for your offering! Much appreciated and so excited to have found my first RPM. I guess a 2 x 2 is good for long term storage?

[mustbebob]

I guess a 2 x 2 is good for long term storage?

A 2X2 would suffice for this coin.