1968-S Nickel 5c RPM??

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I was re-examining my 1968-S PR69 DCAM (PCGS) Nickel and noticed that the MM may be RPM (repunched mintmark)? Looking at the Trueview for others non-RPM coins, the mint mark is nice and clean, but on mine it is fat and full of remnants. My only question is if this is a recognized die variety and is it by any chance FS-501/FS-038? This one doesn't quite look like the picture of FS-501 here.. The other question is, is it worth anything?

Coinfacts writes (for FS-038) The Proof 1968-S 5C with a Repunched Mintmark (FS-501) is a surprisingly scarce coin. PCGS has certified only two examples as of this writing (May 2013) and a quick Internet search revealed none for sale on eBay or on any other website. Repunched mintmarks on proof coins are far less common on Proof coins because of the extra scrutiny the dies recieve in the preparation process. Clearly, this is one die that bypassed the quality-control process, resulting in an interesting variety for today's collectors.

LanceNewmanOCC

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nope
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ricko

I do not think so.... looks more like crud in the die..... Cheers, RickO

johnny9434

no, not at all from the looks of it from here

keets

that is the typical mm for the date. when you see the RPM you'll know it, Southeast. I have looked at many, many of this date and have yet to find one so I presume that it is an ultra-low issue which may have been noticed, with subsequent retirement of the die(s) which were doubled. does anyone know of any encapsulated by ANACS or NGC?