Hello. I have a 1936 s/s buffalo nickel graded AU-50 by ANACS. It also has FS-020, RPM-1. And then I have a 1955 d/d lincoln cent graded MS-65 RED by ANACS. It says RPM-9. What does the RPM mean and does it add value? Which RPM numbers are more rare? Thanks for any info as I'am new to the RPM thingy. I bought these on impulse not knowing what I was really buying.
I could be totally wrong with this---I collect SOME RPM's but not many--- for each date that has an RPM the first one found is RPM 1 the next one RPM2 etc...so for the 55Cent that means IIRC that it was the 9th reported---or the 9th die state. As for the FS020 that is another type of variety listing like Breen and such. Many RPM's sell for alittle over face---there are tons of RPM and as far as I know there are only some that are high dollar ones--check for links in the Link Collection that Doug put together here on CT...and also check out CONECA--that might be something you would want to join--I'm a member there also. There are also a good many books out there on RPM's such as THE RPM book......you can order them from CONECA. Speedy
RPM= RePunched Mint Mark. RPD= RePunched Date. FS-020 means that in the Cherrypickers Guide it is listed as a variety, and has a listed value. In the third edition ( of Cherrypickers) the variety shows a strong re-punched mint mark. (repunched south) and then they listed it at $75. in Au. The values may have gone up, but I don't know where I put my fourth edition right now. The stronger and more pronounced the RPM the better, and more popular. Also, very popular if the Mint marks are widely separated. This one is listed with a URS 5 (Universal Rarity scale) 9 to 16 known, but this is probably a gorss understatement.
