Variety question, 1951-D RPM
So I don't usually post about varieties but my father recently came across this cent- to me it looks like RPM-001.
What do you think? Is this as tough to find as the pop report and price guide suggest? I am not sure what the "value" of something like this would be but it seems like it might be worth it to get into PCGS plastic, I am just not sure.
This picture is pretty much all I have to go off of, but I think it shows it well enough.
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They're fairly easy to find in
any large group of wheat cents.
Very few RPM (Re-punched Mintmarks)
Lincoln's carry big premiums, in the 1950's.
This coin is worth a few dollars.
If he doesn't want to keep it as an
interesting curiosity, Ebay is the
only venue to sell it, imo.
for PCGS. A 49+-Year PNG Member...A full numismatist since 1972, retired in 2022
Thanks Fred. I was thinking that as well but then saw a SB sale of a 51 D/D from 2012 that went for $900 so figured I would ask here. Wanted to be sure if that was just a fluke.
https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-5WX9X/1951-dd-lincoln-cent-fs-521-repunched-mintmark-au-50-pcgs-cac
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The one in your link is not the one you have so its an apples/oranges comparison. My rule of thumb is to check the registry and see if there is a slot for the variety, if yes then there will be some market for slabbed examples, if no then there is usually not. I'm a Lincoln guy but I do not do the varieties or the PCGS registry so I did not check.
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Never a slave to one plastic brand will I ever be.
Excluding the gem+ coins most RPM's are not slabbed so the POP reports are meaningless.
A lot of us variety hunters/collectors enjoy them for what they are and most are worth anywhere
in the $3 to $15 price range depending on the eye appeal of the RPM. I was thinking of offering
lots of 5-10 in the $20-$50 price range. Maybe someday
Thanks! As you can tell, these aren't my area of expertise.
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