1948-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-001

Description

The 1948-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-001 exhibits a repunched mintmark where the small steel mintmark punch was applied more than once to the working die, leaving visible traces of the initial placement. This Lincoln cent was struck at the San Francisco Mint, weighing 3.11 grams with a diameter of 19.05 mm. Die markers: UVC-303 DMR-002 Stage A: Obverse is EDS Reverse is MDS Stage B: Die crack over V. D. B. – MDS Reverse is LMDS Stage C: Minute die chip in 4 of date – LMDS Reverse is LDS Stage D: Obverse is LDS Reverse is VLDS UVC-304 DMR-003 Stage E: Longer die crack over V. D. B. – LDS Reverse die changed – EDS Light die scratches North-South over Reverse Stage F: Obverse is VLDS Most Reverse die scratches worn away – MDS.

Die Markers

• UVC-303
• DMR-002
• Stage A:
• Obverse is EDS
• Reverse is MDS
• Stage B:
• Die crack over V. D. B. – MDS
• Reverse is LMDS
• Stage C:
• Minute die chip in 4 of date – LMDS
• Reverse is LDS
• Stage D:
• Obverse is LDS
• Reverse is VLDS
• UVC-304
• DMR-003
• Stage E:
• Longer die crack over V. D. B. – LDS
• Reverse die changed – EDS
• Light die scratches North-South over Reverse
• Stage F:
• Obverse is VLDS
• Most Reverse die scratches worn away – MDS

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