You are viewing the CopperCoins catalog page for 1956D•1OM•002, a documented Lincoln cent die variety. This listing is cataloged as a Over Mint Mark, from 1956, and struck at the Denver Mint. It is recorded as D/D/D NE and Tilted (Was D/S). Below you will find 2 stages of identification photos and markers, catalog cross references, and reported values for coins minted with this die.

1956D•1OM•002

D/D/D NE and Tilted (Was D/S)

Type: Over Mint Mark (OM)
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Design types · Design Varieties
Mint mark type: Curved Post-D
Obverse design type: Large liberty obverse
Reverse design type: Wheat reverse

Die Notes

This variety is known by some sources as an OMM, and was previously listed by coppercoins as such. New evidence has surfaced that proves this an RPM, thus listings have changed and placed this die as 1956D-1MM-012.

Cross references

WEXLER: WOMM-001
CONECA: RPM-012

F12

VF20

EF40

AU50

UNC

ChBU

GemBU

1.00

3.00

4.50

6.50

8.50

11.00

16.00 ▲

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Each stage tab below is clickable — it opens more identification photos and marker notes for that stage (A, B, C, and so on). Start on the summary above, then switch tabs to see how the die evolved.

Obverse: Parallel die scratches run N-S between the I and B of LIBERTY. Light die scratches run NE-SW on the entire obverse. A heavier die scratch through the beard.

Reverse: A series of light die scratches run NW-SE on the entire reverse. A strong die scratch between the lower ES of STATES. A long die scratch runs SSW from the 1st A of AMERICA to the end of the left wheat stem. Reverse is MDS.

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