The Lincoln Cent RPM Book Vol. 1: 1909-1958
	1953-S RPM-005

Reported by: Unknown Comments: S/S East.
Stage A Photos
Date and Mintmark	Mintmark Positioning	Magnified RPM
Die Scratch from R of LIBERTY	Die Scratches through C of CENT	Die Crack in Right Wheat Grains
Stage B Photos
Date and Mintmark	Mintmark Positioning	Magnified RPM
Die Scratch from R of LIBERTY	Die Clash at Throat	No Die Crack in Right Wheat Grains
Stage C Photos
Date and Mintmark	Mintmark Positioning	Magnified RPM
Die Scratch from R of LIBERTY	Die Clash at Throat	No Die Clash through N of CENT
Stage D Photos
Date and Mintmark	Mintmark Positioning	Magnified RPM
Die Scratch from R of LIBERTY	Die Clash at Throat	Die Chip in Right Wheat Lines
Die Clash through NT of CENT	Die Crack in Right Wheat Grains
Stage E Photos
Date and Mintmark	Mintmark Positioning	Magnified RPM
Die Scratch from R of LIBERTY	Die Clash at Throat Worn Away	Die Chip in Left Wheat Lines
Die Scratch from O of ONE	Die Crack in Right Wheat Grains
Stage F Photos
Date and Mintmark	Mintmark Positioning	Magnified RPM
Die Scratch from R of LIBERTY	Die Break in Left Wheat Lines	Die Scratch from O of ONE
Stage G Photos
Date and Mintmark	Mintmark Positioning	Magnified RPM
Die Scratch from R of LIBERTY	Die Crack on Forehead	Die Gouge in O of ONE
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers UVC-481 DMR-006 Stage A: Die scratch South from Left leg of R of LIBERTY – EDS Light die crack in Right wheat grains – EDS Die scratches Northeast-Southwest on Reverse UVC-482 DMR-007 Stage B: Die clash at throat – MDS Reverse die changed – EDS Stage C: Obverse is LMDS Reverse is MDS Stage D: Obverse is LMDS Die clash between NT of CENT – LDS Small die chip in Right wheat lines Light die crack in Right wheat grains Stage E: Die clash at throat worn away – LDS Die clash between NT of CENT abraded away – LDS Heavy die scratch North from Right side of O of ONE Stage F: Obverse is LDS Die break in Left wheat lines – LDS Die break upper Left wheat to rim Reverse die scratches faint UVC-3317 DMR-039 Stage G: Die crack on forehead – VLDS Reverse die changed – EDS Die gouge in O of ONE
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