In 1948, How many different type of MM

[Rhubarb]

were used for San Francisco? I know that in 46 there were 3(plus inverted). Here is a different S that look's to be different, but it may be normal. Also does it favor the 1948S-1MM-001?

David

[eagames]

Looks like it has several hits, can't tell if it was an RPM.



I've only seen serif style S MM used in 48.
If there are sans-serif ones they are rare.

[Rhubarb]

Thank's Ed. Perhap's it's due to wear and abrasion. It has taken a hit to the East. I don't know what the curve to the West could be. How have you been?

David

[coop]

Looks like the die is VLDS. Very heavy die flow pattern. The 001 is not like that in shape. It seems too small to be a punching of the mint mark? Almost looks like the metal is raising there. I don't think it is a RPM.

[eagames]

David,

It looks like that area to the east (lower curl) got raised up from a hit then the upper curl got another hit to the west.

While you look at those 48-S cents keep an eye out for 1MM-004, it has good markers and the RPM along with the doubled die that shows on the T.

http://coppercoins.com/lincoln/diestate.php?date=1948&die_id=1948s1do001&die_state=mds

[Rhubarb]

Thank's Ed,

That one eluded me this time. I spent many minutes pondering several different coins to match the 2 different marker's. I concluded that they weren't the DDO-001 and the MM-004. It is tough to figure 1948 S out since the MM are punched so close on each Die. Thank's for your help.

David

[coppercoins]

1948S mintmark styles - I believe there are two, but one is very scarce.

The one you show is the common one. The other, I believe, is the 'ball serif' style like that of 1946S and 1947S.

Give me a chance to do some research and I will find the definitive answer on this.