1957-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-001

Description

The 1957-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-001 exhibits a repunched mintmark where the small steel mintmark punch was applied more than once to the working die, leaving visible traces of the initial placement. This Lincoln cent was struck at the Denver Mint, weighing 3.11 grams with a diameter of 19.05 mm. Die markers: UVC-566 DMR-002 Stage A: Strong secondary mintmark – EDS Horizontal die scratches through LIBERTY Vertical die scratches through BE of LIBERTY Die crack in upper Left wheat grains – LDS Stage B: Weak die scratches through LIBERTY – EMDS Die crack in upper Left wheat grains extends to lines – LDS Stage C: Obverse is MDS Die break in upper Left wheat grains – VLDS UVC-567 DMR-003 Stage D: Medium secondary mintmark – LMDS Reverse die changed – EDS Stage E: Weak secondary mintmark – LDS Strong die clash at throat Strong die clash through C of CENT – LDS Strong die clash through N of CENT and E of ONE Stage F: Die chip in lower B of LIBERTY – VLDS Die clash abraded away on Obverse and Reverse – MDS Stage G: Die break BIE – VLDS Reverse is MDS.

Die Markers

• UVC-566
• DMR-002
• Stage A:
• Strong secondary mintmark – EDS
• Horizontal die scratches through LIBERTY
• Vertical die scratches through BE of LIBERTY
• Die crack in upper Left wheat grains – LDS
• Stage B:
• Weak die scratches through LIBERTY – EMDS
• Die crack in upper Left wheat grains extends to lines – LDS
• Stage C:
• Obverse is MDS
• Die break in upper Left wheat grains – VLDS
• UVC-567
• DMR-003
• Stage D:
• Medium secondary mintmark – LMDS
• Reverse die changed – EDS
• Stage E:
• Weak secondary mintmark – LDS
• Strong die clash at throat
• Strong die clash through C of CENT – LDS
• Strong die clash through N of CENT and E of ONE
• Stage F:
• Die chip in lower B of LIBERTY – VLDS
• Die clash abraded away on Obverse and Reverse – MDS
• Stage G:
• Die break BIE – VLDS
• Reverse is MDS

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