1953-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-022

Description

The 1953-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-022 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-3493 DMR-043 Stage A: EDS (unconfirmed) Stage B: Die scratches Northeast through LIBERTY – EMDS Reverse is MDS UVC-503 DMR-028 Stage C: Obverse is MDS Reverse die changed – EDS Stage D: Obverse is LMDS Die scratches Northeast from Left wheat – MDS Light die crack in lower Right wheat     Stage E: Obverse die scratches almost worn away – LDS Reverse die scratches almost worn away – LDS     Stage F: Obverse is VLDS Die break in lower Left wheat grains – VLDS.

Die Markers

• UVC-3493
• DMR-043
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Die scratches Northeast through LIBERTY – EMDS
• Reverse is MDS
• UVC-503
• DMR-028
• Stage C:
• Obverse is MDS
• Reverse die changed – EDS
• Stage D:
• Obverse is LMDS
• Die scratches Northeast from Left wheat – MDS
• Light die crack in lower Right wheat
• Stage E:
• Obverse die scratches almost worn away – LDS
• Reverse die scratches almost worn away – LDS
• Stage F:
• Obverse is VLDS
• Die break in lower Left wheat grains – VLDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Paul Funaiole, Harry Ellis
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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