1954-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-005

Description

The 1954-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-005 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-519 DMR-009 Stage A: Obverse and Reverse are EMDS Stage B: Light die crack on shoulder – LMDS Die chip in Right wheat grains – LMDS Die chip Left wheat grains Stage C: Obverse is LMDS Die break on T of CENT – LMDS UVC-520 DMR-010 Stage D: Light die crack on forehead – LDS Die crack in hair Reverse die changed – EDS Stage E: Obverse is VLDS Die chip in Left wheat grains – MDS Stage F: Obverse is VLDS Die crack in Right wheat grains – LMDS.

Die Markers

• UVC-519
• DMR-009
• Stage A:
• Obverse and Reverse are EMDS
• Stage B:
• Light die crack on shoulder – LMDS
• Die chip in Right wheat grains – LMDS
• Die chip Left wheat grains
• Stage C:
• Obverse is LMDS
• Die break on T of CENT – LMDS
• UVC-520
• DMR-010
• Stage D:
• Light die crack on forehead – LDS
• Die crack in hair
• Reverse die changed – EDS
• Stage E:
• Obverse is VLDS
• Die chip in Left wheat grains – MDS
• Stage F:
• Obverse is VLDS
• Die crack in Right wheat grains – LMDS

External References