1954-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-006

Description

The 1954-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-006 shows mintmark repunching evidence from the hand-punching process used at the Philadelphia Mint to apply branch mint letters to working dies. This Lincoln cent was struck at the San Francisco Mint, weighing 3.11 grams with a diameter of 19.05 mm. Die markers: UVC-521 DMR-011 Stage A: Die scratch back of head to B of LIBERTY – EDS Reverse is EDS Stage B: Die crack on shoulder – MDS Die chip Left wheat grains tip – MDS Die chip lower Right wheat grains Stage C: Obverse is LMDS Two die chips in Left wheat grains – LDS Two die chips in Right wheat grains Stage D: Obverse is LDS Two die breaks in Left wheat lines – LDS Die break Right wheat grains Depression on T of CENT Stage E: Obverse is LDS One die break in upper Left wheat grains – LDS Stage F: Obverse is LDS Two die breaks in upper Left wheat grains – LDS Stage G: Obverse is LDS One die break in Right wheat lines – LDS Stage H: Obverse is LDS Two die breaks in Right wheat lines – LDS Die crack lower Right wheat to rim Reverse rim die break over PLURIBUS Stage I: Obverse is LDS Depression at tip of Right wheat lines – LDS Stage J: Obverse is VLDS Third die chip tip of Right wheat lines – VLDS Stage K: Obverse is VLDS Die break on T of CENT – VLDS Stage L: Obverse is VLDS Die crack Left wheat lines to rim – VLDS.

Die Markers

• UVC-521
• DMR-011
• Stage A:
• Die scratch back of head to B of LIBERTY – EDS
• Reverse is EDS
• Stage B:
• Die crack on shoulder – MDS
• Die chip Left wheat grains tip – MDS
• Die chip lower Right wheat grains
• Stage C:
• Obverse is LMDS
• Two die chips in Left wheat grains – LDS
• Two die chips in Right wheat grains
• Stage D:
• Obverse is LDS
• Two die breaks in Left wheat lines – LDS
• Die break Right wheat grains
• Depression on T of CENT
• Stage E:
• Obverse is LDS
• One die break in upper Left wheat grains – LDS
• Stage F:
• Obverse is LDS
• Two die breaks in upper Left wheat grains – LDS
• Stage G:
• Obverse is LDS
• One die break in Right wheat lines – LDS
• Stage H:
• Obverse is LDS
• Two die breaks in Right wheat lines – LDS
• Die crack lower Right wheat to rim
• Reverse rim die break over PLURIBUS
• Stage I:
• Obverse is LDS
• Depression at tip of Right wheat lines – LDS
• Stage J:
• Obverse is VLDS
• Third die chip tip of Right wheat lines – VLDS
• Stage K:
• Obverse is VLDS
• Die break on T of CENT – VLDS
• Stage L:
• Obverse is VLDS
• Die crack Left wheat lines to rim – VLDS

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