1950S-1MM-004 and an unidentified MM variety

[rollmeupabe]

I am just finishing cherry picking a bag of S mint wheaties. I threw all the varieties into a bag and I am now starting to identify them. I found 3 examples of 1950S-1MM-004 and another variety that looks similar. Any ideas on which variety this other one might be?

Here are the 1950S-1MM-004 samples:




And here is the variety I can not identify yet

[coop]

You might check 002? The mint mark looks wider, but the location seems to be a match. When a die wears the two punches can flow into each other. The triple lower seems different though. So you might check to see if any markers match that one?

[coop]

I just checked no images. I don't have one to compare it to. But does look like a good match from the images from the RPM book which the images on the lower serif aren't to clear.

[rollmeupabe]

Thanks Coop. I think you are correct in thinking this is RPM #2. I looked at it but the triple lower notches on my sample did not look like a match to the RPM book and there are no pictures on the site yet to compare to. Funny to think there are over 2000 on the site and so many more to go !

The picture in the RPM book shows what looks like a bubble on the lower serif and clearly shows the triple mint marks on the upper serif. My coin shows the tripling on the lower serif and only appears to show a double mint mark on the upper serif. But the location and overall shape look the same. I think this could be another example of different die states changing the appearance.

Thanks again. Do you have 1950S-1MM-004 in your collection? If not, send me a PM and I will send you one of the ones pictured.

[coop]

David: I do have a 004 in BU. But I appreciate the offer. Maybe someone else will need one. I found a few 1946-S RPMs that looked the same. I think they were 003. They just leap out at you when find them.