1951 (S) Lincoln Wheat Cent - Repunched Mintmark RPM-008

Description

The 1951-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-008 displays repunched mintmark diagnostics from the manual mintmark application process, where a corrective second punch was needed after initial misplacement. This Lincoln cent was struck at the San Francisco Mint, weighing 3.11 grams with a diameter of 19.05 mm. Die markers: UVC-407 DMR-013 Stage A: EDS (unconfirmed) Stage B: Obverse is MDS Die gouge dot in lower C of CENT – LDS Stage C: Obverse is LDS Reverse is VLDS UVC-1083 DMR-017 Stage D: Die crack on forehead – LDS Reverse die changed – EDS Stage E: Die crack North-South in hair and on forehead – VLDS Light die crack on Shoulder Reverse is EMDS Stage F: Die scratches North-South on Obverse – VLDS Reverse is MDS.

Die Markers

• UVC-407
• DMR-013
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Obverse is MDS
• Die gouge dot in lower C of CENT – LDS
• Stage C:
• Obverse is LDS
• Reverse is VLDS
• UVC-1083
• DMR-017
• Stage D:
• Die crack on forehead – LDS
• Reverse die changed – EDS
• Stage E:
• Die crack North-South in hair and on forehead – VLDS
• Light die crack on Shoulder
• Reverse is EMDS
• Stage F:
• Die scratches North-South on Obverse – VLDS
• Reverse is MDS

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