1951-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-003

Description

The 1951-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-003 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 San Francisco Mint, weighing 3.11 grams with a diameter of 19.05 mm. Die markers: UVC-400 DMR-006 Stage A: EDS (unconfirmed) Stage B: Medium secondary mintmark shows upper serif – MDS Die scratches North-South through date and LIBERTY Die clash at throat Reverse is MDS Stage C: Light die crack on shoulder – LMDS Reverse is LMDS UVC-3433 DMR-024 Stage D: Heavy but mushy die gouge from 9 to vest – LDS Die crack from shoulder to rim Reverse die changed – MDS Heavy die crack upper Right wheat grains to rim UVC-401 DMR-007 Stage E: Weak secondary mintmark shows upper serif – VLDS Reverse die changed – MDS Stage F: Obverse is VVLDS Reverse is LISTED as CUD LC-51S-1R Ret – LDS UVC-1190 DMR-021 Stage G: Light die crack lower BE of LIBERTY – VVLDS Reverse die changed – EDS.

Die Markers

• UVC-400
• DMR-006
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Medium secondary mintmark shows upper serif – MDS
• Die scratches North-South through date and LIBERTY
• Die clash at throat
• Reverse is MDS
• Stage C:
• Light die crack on shoulder – LMDS
• Reverse is LMDS
• UVC-3433
• DMR-024
• Stage D:
• Heavy but mushy die gouge from 9 to vest – LDS
• Die crack from shoulder to rim
• Reverse die changed – MDS
• Heavy die crack upper Right wheat grains to rim
• UVC-401
• DMR-007
• Stage E:
• Weak secondary mintmark shows upper serif – VLDS
• Reverse die changed – MDS
• Stage F:
• Obverse is VVLDS
• Reverse is LISTED as CUD LC-51S-1R Ret
• – LDS
• UVC-1190
• DMR-021
• Stage G:
• Light die crack lower BE of LIBERTY – VVLDS
• Reverse die changed – EDS

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