The Lincoln Cent RPM Book Vol. 1: 1909-1958
	1953-S RPM-017

Reported by: James Wiles Comments: S/S West.
Stage A Photos
Date and Mintmark	Mintmark Positioning	Magnified RPM
Die Gouge to the Right of the First T of TRUST
Stage B Photos
Date and Mintmark	Mintmark Positioning	Magnified RPM
Die Crack Right Wheat to Rim
Stage C Photos
Date and Mintmark	Mintmark Positioning	Magnified RPM
Light Die Crack in Hair	Die Scratches through STATES
Stage D Photos
Date and Mintmark	Mintmark Positioning	Magnified RPM
Die Crack in Hair	Die Crack in Left Wheat Lines	Die Crack in Right Wheat Grains
Stage E Photos
Date and Mintmark	Mintmark Positioning	Magnified RPM
Light Die Crack on 9 of Date	Light Die Crack in Hair
Die Crack in Left Wheat Lines	Die Break in Right Wheat Grains
Stage F Photos
Date and Mintmark	Mintmark Positioning	Magnified RPM
Die Crack in Hair	No Die Crack to WE	No Die Break in Right Wheat Grains
Stage G Photos
Date and Mintmark	Mintmark Positioning	Magnified RPM
Light Die Crack from Head to WE	Die Crack on 9 of Date	Die Crack in Hair
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Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers UVC-1161 DMR-035 Stage A: Long, light die gouge to the Right of the first T of TRUST – EDS Numerous die scratches North-South on Reverse – EDS Stage B: Obverse is EMDS Die crack lower Right wheat to rim – MDS UVC-497 DMR-022 Stage C: Light die crack in hair – MDS Reverse die changed – MDS Circular die scratches through ATES of STATES Stage D: Light die crack on 9 of date – LDS Die crack in left wheat lines – LDS Die crack in Right wheat grains Die scratches worn away Stage E: Obverse is VLDS Large die break in Right wheat grains – VLDS UVC-498 DMR-023 Stage F: Obverse is VLDS Reverse die changed – EDS Stage G: Light die crack head through Right leg of the W of WE – VLDS Reverse is MDS
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