Any Websites that feature Walking Liberty varieties?

georgiacop50

RPMs specifically... preferably with PIX.

frnklnlvr

Variety Vista has one listing, 1942-D/D/D RPM2.

georgiacop50

Especially looking for info on the 1944-S/inverted S (FS-511).

I have a PCGS attributed example, and close examination clearly shows that it is actually an RPM –east. There are very clearly two nicely separated upper serifs.

I am wondering if:

The initial mm and rpm are of differing orientation (ie. one normal, the other inverted?)

or,

It is not really an inverted mm at all, but rather the “interference” of the underlying mm makes it APPEAR to be an invert?

I was going to send it to Wiles at Coneca, but then I realized that would cost me $40+ in postage and fees.

I'm curious about the coin, but not $40 curious!

BTW, thanks for your reply Frnklnlvr. I've noticed that folks with lower post counts tend to be somewhat ignored around here.

ricko

Hmmmm,.... better go and check mine... was not aware of this one. Cheers, RickO

frnklnlvr

I found two more listings on Variety Vista. The '44-S/S doesn't look like FS-511 but I can't be sure.

1942-D/D RPM5

1944-S/S RPM1

georgiacop50

Here's a shot of it.

Looks to me like the first (underlying) punch was inverted, and then punched a second time right side up: (hope this works--my first attempt at a photo post)

georgiacop50

TTT as I haved now fixed the pix.

frnklnlvr

I suggest contacting John Bordner to see if he has any info on this variety. He does the RPM and mintmark varieties for the Wexler files. His email is jwb209@epix.net.