1953 (S) Lincoln Wheat Cent - Repunched Mintmark RPM-006

Description

The 1953-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-006 shows mintmark repunching evidence from the hand-punching process used to apply branch mint letters to working dies. Struck at the San Francisco Mint, Die markers: UVC-483 DMR-008 Stage A: Obverse is EDS Reverse is MDS Stage B: Obverse is MDS Reverse is LDS UVC-484 DMR-009 Stage C: Die crack from head to rim West of the W of WE – LMDS Light die cracks on forehead Reverse die changed – MDS Stage D: Obverse is LDS Die crack upper Left wheat to rim – LDS Stage E: Obverse is VLDS Die chip outside Left wheat gains – VLDS.

Die Markers

• UVC-483
• DMR-008
• Stage A:
• Obverse is EDS
• Reverse is MDS
• Stage B:
• Obverse is MDS
• Reverse is LDS
• UVC-484
• DMR-009
• Stage C:
• Die crack from head to rim West of the W of WE – LMDS
• Light die cracks on forehead
• Reverse die changed – MDS
• Stage D:
• Obverse is LDS
• Die crack upper Left wheat to rim – LDS
• Stage E:
• Obverse is VLDS
• Die chip outside Left wheat gains – VLDS

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