You are viewing the CopperCoins catalog page for 1953S•1MM•008, 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 West. 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•008
S/S West
- Type: Repunched Mint Mark (MM)
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- Design types · Design Varieties
- Mint mark type: Late-Serif S
- Obverse design type: Flat serif G obverse
- Reverse design type: Wheat reverse
Die Notes
A nice portion of the secondary mintmark is seen on the upper curve of the primary mintmark.
Cross references
- WEXLER: WRPM-015
- CONECA: RPM-008
- NGC: VP-003
Value guide
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Obverse: Die chip in 5 of date. Die crack on 9 of date. Die crack on lapel. A heavy die crack runs from the rim under the shoulder west over the VDB. Die crack in hair. Concentric die scratches in and around ear. Reverse is MDS
Reverse: Die dot above N in ONE. Short die gouge from first U in UNUM. Light die crack on vertical of T in CENT.
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Credit for this coin goes to: Paul Hampton