1950-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-012

Description

Documented by VarietyVista, this San Francisco Mint Lincoln Wheat Cent tracks four stages including extensive late-life die cracking across both faces, plus a reverse die change between Stages C and D. Die markers UVC-353 / DMR-014: Stage A with obverse at EMDS and reverse at MDS; Stage B at MDS (unconfirmed); Stage C with a die crack from the lapel to rim at LDS, a die crack from E of STATES through the wheat to rim at VLDS, a die crack from E of ONE through S of PLURIBUS to rim, and a die crack from the left wheat lines to rim. Then UVC-354 / DMR-015: Stage D with a die crack from the head to rim through the center of W of WE at VLDS, and the reverse die changed at MDS. The four separate rim-reaching cracks at Stage C document catastrophic reverse structural failure. Composed of 95% copper and 5% tin-zinc at 3.11 grams and 19.05 mm.

Die Markers

• UVC-353
• DMR-014
• Stage A:
• Obverse is EMDS
• Reverse is MDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• Die crack lapel to rim – LDS
• Die crack E of STATES through wheat to rim – VLDS
• Die crack E of ONE through S of PLURIBUS to rim
• Die crack left wheat lines to rim
• UVC-354
• DMR-015
• Stage D:
• Die crack head to rim through center of W of WE – VLDS
• Reverse die changed – MDS

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