1951-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-001

Description

Holding the primary catalog position for the 1951-S date, this VarietyVista-documented San Francisco Mint Lincoln Wheat Cent tracks four die stages across two reverse pairings with progressive mintmark attenuation. Die markers: UVC-396 / DMR-002 for Stages A-C and UVC-397 / DMR-003 for Stage D. Stage A with die scratches north-south on obverse at EDS, two die scratches from head under O of GOD, and die scratches north-south on reverse at MDS; Stage B with medium secondary mintmark at MDS and reverse at LDS; Stage C with weak secondary mintmark at LDS, a die crack on 9 of date, and a light die crack upper left wheat lines to rim at VLDS; Stage D with very weak secondary mintmark at VLDS and reverse die changed at LDS. The systematic attenuation from medium to weak to very weak documents die wear progressively flattening the displaced S impression. Struck in 95% copper and 5% tin-zinc at 3.11 grams and 19.05 mm.

Die Markers

• UVC-396
• DMR-002
• Stage A:
• Die scratches North-South on Obverse – EDS
• Two die scratches from head under O of GOD
• Die scratches North-South on Reverse – MDS
• Stage B:
• Medium secondary mintmark – MDS
• Reverse is LDS
• Stage C:
• Weak secondary mintmark – LDS
• Die crack on 9 of date
• Light die crack upper Left wheat lines to rim – VLDS
• UVC-397
• DMR-003
• Stage D:
• Very weak secondary mintmark – VLDS
• Reverse die changed – LDS

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