1947-D Lincoln Cent RPM

[MintErrors]

I received another 20 RPM's slabbed graded and verified the attribution.
One RPM, this one came back as not a match for requested variety.
It simply came back as a 1947-D MS-65

So, I wander over to VarietyVista.com and CopperCoins.com and I am having a bit of an issue finding a match for this one....


The photo below shows a relative strong split upper serif.
If you look closely within the hole of the "D" you can see two curves, both to the vert north of the hole..
The lower vertical bar of the "D" is definitely tilted.

Fine scratches are running North-South through 194x

1947-DUnk RPM-x4.jpg


1947-DUnk RPM-x8.jpg



Markers are all over this coin, not sure which to show, so here they are:


1947-DUnk RPM-x4-scratches19.jpg


1947-DUnk RPM-x4-die chip D of God.jpg



1947-DUnk RPM-x4-scratches nose.jpg




1947-DUnk RPM-x4-scratch ST States.jpg




1947-DUnk RPM-x4-scratches AMER.jpg

[mustbebob]

Based upon just the mint mark position alone, I do not see it listed on coppercoins.com or VV. It might just be an unlisted RPM.

[MintErrors]

Understood. I thought the same after going through them as well.
OK, another one added to "The pile of unknowns".

Thanks for the quick reply.

[eaxtellcoin]

Gary, Go over to Wexler's website. Your coin matches my copy of 1947-D WRPM011 - same die gouge near the D of God.

[MintErrors]

Understood.

Thank you for the assist.

[considine]

Very strange, so do you send it back to be re-attributed?

[mustbebob]

Very strange, so do you send it back to be re-attributed?

It all depends on which file system you want your coin attributed to. In this case, it is already attributed in the Wexler files, but it is not in the VV or coppercoins files. It would have to be submitted to each of those sites individually to be attributed for their specific files. At that point, a number will be assigned by those sites, which can then be cross referenced later on.

[MintErrors]

Very strange, so do you send it back to be re-attributed?

I honestly don't know... I don't need it for closure or piece of mind. I personally know and through help here what it is.

Ummmm if it were listable by CONECA, I probably would, so it could gain a CONECA number.
As for the slabbing and the fact that the RPM portion was left out of the equation, that is easily fixable and I was told it would be free.
I'd simply provide the TPG a link to Wexler's RPM-011 and I think I'd have the coin back in a week.

I never want anyone to even ponder that I bash attibuters...they are there to provide a service and many, many many do an outstanding job.

Seems a shame to send only one to get corrected, so I may wait until the biggest show in Virginia, the Virginia Numismatic Association annual coin show in September.

With all respect due, and I totally understand that attributers are human too. Not every day is perfect and some are set in stone the way the do the attribution service. if you pay for verification of a variety - you best be right in your call. My only slight gripe with this one was - at least put on the label RPM, and I would have less heartburn about the issue.

The research area costs a tad more per coin, and I understand that requirement on certain items. If research is required like in NO idea what RPM it is, then sure the attributer should earn the extra cash for the efforts.

We are all human and we all occasionally make mistakes. For me, the error was simply seeing RPM-011 on the flip and not doing my due diligence which aided in this issue. But, honestly, the others were done by attribution here and I wanted them slabbed since most of the other RPM are super dramatic. Not bad tho....19 out of 20 hehehehe

I will probably have them label it WRPM-011 and let it be.