1955-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-004

Description

The 1955-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-004 is a repunched mint mark variety of the United States cent. This variety was discovered on the 1955 (S) Lincoln Wheat Cent, part of the Lincoln Wheat Cents 1909-1958 series. Die markers: UVC-1068 DMR-009 Stage A: Short, strong, horizontal die gouge on lapel fold – EDS Die gouge between D of UNITED and S of STATES – EDS Stage B: Light die gouge on lapel fold – MDS Die break lower Right wheat to rim – MDS UVC-549 DMR-007 Stage C: Obverse is MDS Reverse die changed – MDS Die gouge through upper M of UNUM Light die crack in lower Right wheat grains Stage D: Die crack BIE of LIBERTY – LDS Die gouge through E of EPU – LDS Die crack in Right wheat grains extends to rim Die crack Northwest tip of E of ONE Stage E: Light die crack in hair – LDS Die crack in Left wheat grains – LDS Strong die crack Right wheat to rim Stage F: Obverse is LDS Large die chip in Right wheat grains – LDS     Stage G: Light mound die chip in lower first 5 of date – VLDS Two die chips in Right wheat grains – VLDS Stage H: Die chip in lower first 5 of date – VLDS Reverse is VLDS Stage I: Obverse is VLDS Second die crack from lower Right wheat to rim – VLDS Die crack from lower Left wheat to rim Stage J: Obverse is VLDS Retained cud on Right wheat – VLDS UVC-550 DMR-008 Stage K: Obverse is VLDS Reverse die changed – EDS Stage L: Die break BIE of LIBERTY – VLDS Reverse is EMDS.

Die Markers

• UVC-1068
• DMR-009
• Stage A:
• Short, strong, horizontal die gouge on lapel fold – EDS
• Die gouge between D of UNITED and S of STATES – EDS
• Stage B:
• Light die gouge on lapel fold – MDS
• Die break lower Right wheat to rim – MDS
• UVC-549
• DMR-007
• Stage C:
• Obverse is MDS
• Reverse die changed – MDS
• Die gouge through upper M of UNUM
• Light die crack in lower Right wheat grains
• Stage D:
• Die crack BIE of LIBERTY – LDS
• Die gouge through E of EPU – LDS
• Die crack in Right wheat grains extends to rim
• Die crack Northwest tip of E of ONE
• Stage E:
• Light die crack in hair – LDS
• Die crack in Left wheat grains – LDS
• Strong die crack Right wheat to rim
• Stage F:
• Obverse is LDS
• Large die chip in Right wheat grains – LDS
• Stage G:
• Light mound die chip in lower first 5 of date – VLDS
• Two die chips in Right wheat grains – VLDS
• Stage H:
• Die chip in lower first 5 of date – VLDS
• Reverse is VLDS
• Stage I:
• Obverse is VLDS
• Second die crack from lower Right wheat to rim – VLDS
• Die crack from lower Left wheat to rim
• Stage J:
• Obverse is VLDS
• Retained cud on Right wheat – VLDS
• UVC-550
• DMR-008
• Stage K:
• Obverse is VLDS
• Reverse die changed – EDS
• Stage L:
• Die break BIE of LIBERTY – VLDS
• Reverse is EMDS

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