1952-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-002

Description

The 1952-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-002 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-434 DMR-003 Stage A: Obverse and Reverse are EDS Stage B: Die clash at throat and behind neck – EDS Reverse is EDS Stage C: Die clash has worn away – EMDS Reverse is EMDS UVC-3386 DMR-030 Stage D: Die crack on forehead – LMDS Reverse die changed – LMDS Stage E: Obverse is LDS Die crack from left wheat lines to rim – LDS UVC-3387 DMR-031 Stage F: Strong die crack on forehead – VLDS Medium die crack in hair Light die crack on 9 of date to lower mintmark Reverse die changed – VLDS Medium die break in upper left wheat grains.

Die Markers

• UVC-434
• DMR-003
• Stage A:
• Obverse and Reverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• Die clash at throat and behind neck – EDS
• Reverse is EDS
• Stage C:
• Die clash has worn away – EMDS
• Reverse is EMDS
• UVC-3386
• DMR-030
• Stage D:
• Die crack on forehead – LMDS
• Reverse die changed – LMDS
• Stage E:
• Obverse is LDS
• Die crack from left wheat lines to rim – LDS
• UVC-3387
• DMR-031
• Stage F:
• Strong die crack on forehead – VLDS
• Medium die crack in hair
• Light die crack on 9 of date to lower mintmark
• Reverse die changed – VLDS
• Medium die break in upper left wheat grains

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