1952 (S) Lincoln Wheat Cent - Repunched Mintmark RPM-006

Description

The 1952-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-006 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-438 DMR-007 Stage A: EDS (unconfirmed) Stage B: Small die gouge above S of TRUST – MDS Reverse is MDS Stage C: Light die crack on 9 of date – LMDS Die clash at throat and behind head Die crack in Right wheat grains – LMDS Die crack lower Right wheat to rim UVC-439 DMR-008 Stage D: Heavy die scratches North-South on Obverse – LMDS Die clash abraded away Reverse die changed – EDS Stage E: Weak Obverse die scratches – LDS Die clash at throat and behind head S curved die scratch South from T of UNITED – MDS Die clash under C of AMERICA.

Die Markers

• UVC-438
• DMR-007
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Small die gouge above S of TRUST – MDS
• Reverse is MDS
• Stage C:
• Light die crack on 9 of date – LMDS
• Die clash at throat and behind head
• Die crack in Right wheat grains – LMDS
• Die crack lower Right wheat to rim
• UVC-439
• DMR-008
• Stage D:
• Heavy die scratches North-South on Obverse – LMDS
• Die clash abraded away
• Reverse die changed – EDS
• Stage E:
• Weak Obverse die scratches – LDS
• Die clash at throat and behind head
• S curved die scratch South from T of UNITED – MDS
• Die clash under C of AMERICA

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