GBrad Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 Been batting about 0 for 8 recently on true DD’s.... but I do check all of my MM’s as well. Here’s one I just found. Looks like a possible RPM due to the decently defined fattening at the upper left curve of the S. Thank you! -Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coinbuf Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 There are no known RPM's for this date/mm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBrad Posted June 9, 2020 Author Share Posted June 9, 2020 (edited) 9 hours ago, Coinbuf said: There are no known RPM's for this date/mm. I am familiar and clear that there are no known examples of a 74 s RPM. I am trying to learn here on this forum and take all comments, criticism, replies and opinions to heart. In your professional opinion, what could have caused this potential RPM to have occurred? Edited June 9, 2020 by Greg Bradford In ANYONE’S professional opinion.......not just Coinbuf’s. (Sorry I typed that way) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenstang Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 (edited) Looks to me like it has taken a hit flattening the top left of the mm. If you look closely, you can see where the primary mm is missing the top left part of the S. If it was a RPM, the top of the S would be complete with no missing area. Edited June 9, 2020 by Greenstang Correct typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBrad Posted June 9, 2020 Author Share Posted June 9, 2020 5 hours ago, Greenstang said: Looks to me like it has taken a hit flattening the top left of the mm. If you look closely, you can see where the primary mm is missing the top left part of the S. If it was a RPM, the top of the S would be complete with no missing area. Roger that Greenstang. I did some more looking into 1974 s MM’s and their potential for RPM’s on Variety Vista. Granted the pic I supplied was not the best to discern PMD vs. an RPM. What “I” can see under magnification, with coin in hand, is that there is not any flattening on that upper left curve. It’s actually pretty well defined and the underlying “S” is rounded much like a a true DD. This Mint Mark appears to fall into the MMS-008 category best I can tell, not the blob MMS-009 that was introduced later in the year if I understand that correctly. The serifs and overall curvature resemble the 008 as opposed to the 009. The 008 “S” looks much thinner in totality which makes me wonder where the extra material at the top left of the S came from. I will do my best to take a clearer photo and post it. Thank you. -Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBrad Posted June 10, 2020 Author Share Posted June 10, 2020 Here are a couple more photos of this 1974 S MM. I just now realized the oddity on the 7 in the date. Please advise. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
