1952-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-021

Description

RPM-021 on the 1952-S Lincoln Wheat Cent shows the S mintmark punched over a previous S impression in a different position, attributed by VarietyVista. Die markers are UVC-1147 and DMR-026. Stage A is early die state (unconfirmed). The 1952-S Lincoln Wheat Cent was struck at San Francisco in the standard 95% copper alloy. S-mint mintmarks were applied by hand-punch to individual working dies before they entered production throughout the Wheat Cent era, and the repositioning of the S punch before the first impression fully set produced secondary impressions at varying offsets — the basis for the RPM attributions catalogued in the VarietyVista reference. RPM-021 is one of several S-mint repunched mintmark varieties documented for the 1952-S cent. Die markers UVC-1147 and DMR-026 provide the specific two-sided diagnostics that distinguish this die pair from other 1952-S Lincoln Wheat Cent RPM attributions. Mid-century S-mint Wheat Cent RPM varieties are collected as part of complete attribution sets for the Lincoln cent series, and the 1952-S offers a productive date for cherry-pickers.

Die Markers

• UVC-1147
• DMR-026
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Light vertical die gouge under bust – LMDS
• Reverse is LMDS
• Stage C:
• Obverse is LDS
• Die crack lower Right wheat to rim – LDS

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