1949-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-001

Description

The 1949-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-001 bears a repunched mintmark created when the engraver struck the mintmark punch into the die face at least twice, with the second impression slightly offset from the first. This Lincoln cent was struck at the San Francisco Mint, weighing 3.11 grams with a diameter of 19.05 mm. Die markers: UVC-323 DMR-002 Stage A: Weak secondary mintmark – EDS Die crack lower Right wheat to rim – MDS Die chip in lower Right wheat grains UVC-324 DMR-003 Stage B: Die clash at throat – EMDS Reverse die changed – EMDS Strong die scratch from D of UNITED to upper N of CENT Stage C: Obverse is MDS New die scratch pattern on Reverse – MDS Strong die scratch from last T of STATES through last A of AMERICA Stage D: Medium secondary mintmark – LDS Reverse is LDS Stage E: Strong secondary mintmark – VLDS Reverse is VLDS.

Die Markers

• UVC-323
• DMR-002
• Stage A:
• Weak secondary mintmark – EDS
• Die crack lower Right wheat to rim – MDS
• Die chip in lower Right wheat grains
• UVC-324
• DMR-003
• Stage B:
• Die clash at throat – EMDS
• Reverse die changed – EMDS
• Strong die scratch from D of UNITED to upper N of CENT
• Stage C:
• Obverse is MDS
• New die scratch pattern on Reverse – MDS
• Strong die scratch from last T of STATES through last A of AMERICA
• Stage D:
• Medium secondary mintmark – LDS
• Reverse is LDS
• Stage E:
• Strong secondary mintmark – VLDS
• Reverse is VLDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Unknown
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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