You are viewing the CopperCoins catalog page for 1953S•1MM•005, a documented Lincoln cent die variety. This listing is cataloged as a Repunched Mint Mark, from 1953, and struck at the San Francisco Mint. It is recorded as S/S east. Below you will find 1 stage of identification photos and markers, catalog cross references, and reported values for coins minted with this die.
1953S•1MM•005
S/S east
- Type: Repunched Mint Mark (MM)
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- Mint mark type: Late-Serif S
- Obverse design type: Flat serif G obverse
- Reverse design type: Wheat reverse
Die Notes
Strong repunching shows inside the upper loop and on the upper serif. The mintmark is very close to the 5 of the date.
Cross references
- WEXLER: WRPM-005
- CONECA: RPM-005
- NGC: VP-006
Value guide
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Obverse: A heavy die dot shows in the field to the right of the nose. Die gouges show at the rim above GOD. A die scratch points southward from the R of LIBERTY.
Reverse: A straight die gouge inside the left wheat lines parallels the lines. A small die gouge/break shows in the upper right wheat lines. A die crack runs N-S through the bottom of the T of CENT. Die scratches show in the C of CENT and in the UN of UNITED.
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Credit for this coin goes to: Rogers' Coins