This coin was found in a solid-date roll purchased on eBay. It shows a very strong repunched mintmark and is listed as RPM #1 in the CONECA files, WRPM-001 in John Wexler’s files, 1953D-1MM-001 on Coppercoins and is also listed in the Cherrypicker’s Guide as FS#1c-021.73. This coin grades VF-30 and has an approximate value […]

This is a very nice example of RPM # 1 showing a strong punch east of the main mintmark. It was found in a set purchased on eBay and grades Very Fine (VF-20). In this condition it is worth approximately $2.50.

This is a 1955-D Lincoln cent featuring a very strong repunched mintmark. Listed in the CONECA files as RPM-002, Wexler’s files as WRPM-002 and Coppercoins as 1955D-1MM-002 it shows a strong secondary punch to the South of the main punch. Grading between Fine and Very Fine it is valued at approximately $1.25 and was found […]

Coin collecting always seems to be evolving. With the wealth of information available on the Internet and advances in digital photography, collecting varieties has grown in popularity. One of the areas that has greatly benefited from this has been repunched mint marks or RPMs. Collectors have always known them but now that there are websites […]

To show how localized strike doubling can be and to show how it is different from a doubled-die, take a look at this 1944-S Lincoln cent. As can be seen on the 9 and first 4 of the date there is a significant shift on the numbers. This might be mistaken for a doubled-die but […]