1953-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-009

Description

The 1953-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-009 displays repunched mintmark diagnostics from the manual mintmark application process, where a corrective second punch was needed after initial misplacement. This Lincoln cent was struck at the San Francisco Mint, weighing 3.11 grams with a diameter of 19.05 mm. Die markers: UVC-3490 DMR-040 Stage A: Obverse is EDS Die chips in upper Left wheat grains – LDS Die chips on T of CENT Die crack in lower Right wheat grains UVC-487 DMR-012 Stage B: Light die crack on forehead – MDS Light die crack on forehead over eye Reverse die changed – EMDS Stage C: Die crack in hair – LDS Small die chip in Left wheat lines – LDS Light die crack in Right wheat grains Die chips on T of CENT Stage D: Die chip in 1/4 of upper 5 of date – VLDS Die crack from upper Left wheat lines to rim – VLDS Die crack from lower Right wheat grains to rim UVC-3491 DMR-041 Stage E: Obverse is VLDS Reverse die changed – EMDS.

Die Markers

• UVC-3490
• DMR-040
• Stage A:
• Obverse is EDS
• Die chips in upper Left wheat grains – LDS
• Die chips on T of CENT
• Die crack in lower Right wheat grains
• UVC-487
• DMR-012
• Stage B:
• Light die crack on forehead – MDS
• Light die crack on forehead over eye
• Reverse die changed – EMDS
• Stage C:
• Die crack in hair – LDS
• Small die chip in Left wheat lines – LDS
• Light die crack in Right wheat grains
• Die chips on T of CENT
• Stage D:
• Die chip in 1/4 of upper 5 of date – VLDS
• Die crack from upper Left wheat lines to rim – VLDS
• Die crack from lower Right wheat grains to rim
• UVC-3491
• DMR-041
• Stage E:
• Obverse is VLDS
• Reverse die changed – EMDS

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