Interesting 1955-D RPM

hasfam · Veteran Member

Found this last night. It has a lot going on with it. Nothing listed that I could find.
thanks,
Rock

Bob P · Site Admin

Rock,
I am pretty sure your coin is an earlier die state of RPM-010. A couple of the things you point out are hits on the mintmark.
I would look for a die scratch NE through the last 5 of the date (MDS) or a die chip in the upper first 5 of the date for an LDS. The pic on the site is really not a good one, and I will probably change it out.

hasfam · Veteran Member

I don't know Bob. The die crack thru the last 5 isn't there and I checked for other markers but none are visible to me. If the -010 listed on the site is a LDS then wouldn't that die also have the die chip filled 5 in the date like mine has? I see the one place I put an arrow to that is a MM hit but I actually left out an arrow on another part. There are 2 small horns, one north and the other east of the MM. I pointed to the east one. I think the north horn is visible in one of the pics. And your right, The pic of the 1955D-1MM-010 is not very good in that it's too far a way to see any detail. Don't get me wrong, I would be happy for it to be a -010. I just want it ID'd and put away but want to be sure.

Rock

hasfam · Veteran Member

coop · Expert Member

It could if it is not from that die. LOL The spread is different on the die in question.

Bob P · Site Admin

Coop,
If you have an RPM book, 2nd edition, take a look at their RPM-010 and let me know if it looks like a match to this coin.

coop · Expert Member

The center of the mint mark is just like #10. I couldn't see the center of the mint mark on Rock's image, except for the center image. So I changed the center from the second image to the third image, getting the best of both worlds. Did an overlay with the one on the site and the locations are a match. The outer NW of the mint mark had me concerned. The on from the site and Rock's look different there. Maybe damage on the one from the site. But they are a match. With the chip in the 55, if they were from the same die, then Rock's would be made later. (I checked my book, but I don't have one) The lighting on the date/RPM through me along as the reasoning that his was earlier than the one on the site. If he hadn't posted the center image (#2) in his series I would have thought that it wasn't the same as the RPM book, but it is that die. Thanks for the second direction on these image Bob. Now I need to re-check my unknowns and see if there is a match. There is one that seems to have the same upper serif to me. But that could be from a different year. The center tells it all.

hasfam · Veteran Member

Thank you so much Coop for all the work you did to help me out. I gave my son my RPM 2nd Edition over a year ago and he lives 3 hours away. I've really been lost without it and I didn't realize that it would be impossible to find another copy.
So has it been determined that this is the #10? or were you going to check something else for confirmation.
Again, I can't thank you and Bob enough for all your help.
Rock

coop · Expert Member

It is #10 from the CONECA book to me. Nice find. I still don't have that one.

hasfam · Veteran Member

Thanks so much again. It's labeled and snug away in the box.
Rock

Dick · Expert Member

Way to go, Rock! nice work bu the others, as well. I have the "top 100 RPM's, by DR. Wiles, but only three are shiown, any yours in not one of them. I would sure like to find a BOOK, (ink, and paper type). I would make copies of every page to use in my CCTV reader. Books don't fit too well, and if small even worse.
BTW, If anyone has a viewing problem such as mine, and collect IHC & FE, the new "buibder" is loose-leaf style pages, and lends itself perfectly for this need. I just got mine, and wouldn't takt any amount of money, (unless it were in FE & IHC, and par value for the cost! Yhis might give other Authors/Publisherd an idea for their books. I would be interested in copies of them, as well.
Dick

Bob P · Site Admin

Thank you very much for the detective work Coop. I am glad we were able to help hasfam out.
I will go through my extra 1955D RPMs, and if I have an extra one, I will send it on out to you. Thanks again.

coop · Expert Member

Bob: Do you have a 1960D-1MM-078? I got a few in the mail today.Two left.

Bob P · Site Admin

Coop,
I do not have a 1960D-1MM-078, and would love to add it to my collection.
I just located my extra 1955 RPMs, and I have 8 rolls to go through. Hopefully, I can find an RPM-010 for you in those. Do you mind if it's circulated??

coop · Expert Member

Anything will fill in the space for now. I just hate going into battle without a weapon?? LOL