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1943-P/P West RPM Jefferson

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    1943-P/P West RPM Jefferson

    I have come across several identical rpm's from the same roll. They look like RPM-003, but the only diagnostic they have is the die crack on the head. There is no die clash above the knot, no scratch left of nose, and no gouge above the D. There is, on each, a die chip just below the 3 and one above the star. All of the coins have the die chips. One has the die chips and no crack. With so many RPM's of this date i would like to be able to identify them.
    Tim
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    Markers develop during the striking of the coins. Cracks can start, chips can form, or clashing and then abrading can happen at any time. This is when these markers form. Some clubs use die stages to annotate these. Your coin very well could have some markers, but not others because they hadn't formed yet.
    Bob Piazza
    Lincoln Cent Attributer

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      There is a half dozen that look like the P but only the RPM-003 has that die crack on the head. So, I guess that's it. Trying to figure out if it's too minor to send in. I'll stop by the booth at FUN to say Hello.
      Thanks again.

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        Rpm's 003 and 004 are very similar in reference to the mintmark. There is a slight positional difference where the mint mark was struck. One seems more centered on the "U" in PLURIBUS, where as the other is a little more west, between The B and U.

        Markers may come and go. It depends on how warm the planchet was, how well it was struck, and whether the dies had maintenance on them, or were in need of some maintenance. Die stages are nice gestures, but some are short lived. Others stay for an extraordinary length of time.

        I chuckle when I get a roll of coins and see 10 or so of the same RPM in the roll and note the common markers I can see. Then, when trying to use those rather obvious markers up to a website example can prove to be a challenge some times.

        Mintmark position and a marker might be enough to attribute a variety, as long as there aren't a boatload of them that look awfully close to same.
        Gary Kozera
        Website: https://MintErrors.org

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          Thanks for the help, Gary. That narrowed it down to the 003.
          Tim

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