1975-S Proof Roosevelt 10C RPM (FS-501) - or is it?
DeadKatCollectibles
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Think I stumbled upon a 1975-S/S 10C RPM, FS-501 Proof but I would appreciate someone with more experience checking my work
Cherry Picker's Guide is slim on details and can't find any good sites with more PUPs or identification help
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varietyvista.com/07%20Roosevelt%20Dimes/RPMs%201975S.htm
Nice pics and good catch. Peace Roy
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Good eye 👁
Big 'thank you' for the help, y'all! I've got a few more about to get posted, if you're interested in checking out a few other maybe varieties.
I am not so sure, could you change the light source so we can see if there are split serifs on upper right?
i am not so sure either. the variety vista page shows distinct "splitting" on the top of the S as well as split serif on the top
can you get closer to the top of the S without blurring it?
You're VS your.
@MsMorrisine thanks for your help yet again!
Here's the best shot that I could get; what do you think?
Different mintmark positions. Compare the left and right edges of the mintmark relative to the date.
@TheRegulator So that was the same year and mint of the original coin but also shows possibility of being RPM. i posted that in hopes of getting a better idea but here's updated pics of the original coin from start of thread:
For RPMs and DDs I'm more of a Lincoln Cent guy and don't know the Roosevelt Dime series that well. Maybe some of the Roosie collectors with more knowledge will chime in.
Your coins are not the FS-501 RPM; just regular coins. The FS-501 RPM has a notch in the upper right corner of the mint mark due to the repunching (see images below).
Photos from VarietyVista
Your coins lack this feature; they have the little nub on the left side of the mint mark that all 1975-s dimes have. This is due to either damage on the punch or doubling on the punch itself. Either way, it is not collectible, as it is present on all 1975-s dimes. A common sense first step in looking for any die variety is to compare your coin(s) with other coins of the same date and denomination. If the marker in question is present on every other coin, it's either not a die variety or you're looking at the wrong marker.
Another dead giveaway that your coins are not the FS-501 variety is that the mint mark locations are clearly not the same as on the FS-501.
Your coins:
As on your proof Franklin thread, you definitely did not do your due research before you started searching for the FS-501 variety. It may also be the case that you do not "have the eye" for die varieties; we see this issue a lot on the Forum. Once again, I recommend setting die varieties aside for the time being and focusing on another project, such as filling a Dansco album.
Your mintmark does not match example at varietyvista but does match some PCGS graded coins with that designation.
The VarietyVista example is correctly attributed. Most of the PCGS examples on CoinFacts are also correctly attributed, but the mint marks are often not lit very well in the photos. There is one DCAM coin listed on CoinFacts that is misattributed as the FS-501.
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pcgs has trouble identifying varieties sometimes
sometimes they do