The Lincoln Cent RPM Book Vol. 1: 1909-1958
	1954-S RPM-002

Reported by: E. Nesheim Comments: S/S West.
Stage B Photos
Date and Mintmark	Mintmark Positioning	Magnified RPM
Die Scratches above Date	Die Scratches below LIBERTY	Die Scratches above LIBERTY
Die Scratches on Reverse	Die Scratches on Reverse
Stage C Photos
Date and Mintmark	Mintmark Positioning	Magnified RPM
Die Crack on Tip of 9 of Date	Die Crack in Hair	Die Scratches in front of Face
Die Scratches under LIBERTY	Die Scratches above LIBERTY
	Die Scratches on Reverse	Die Scratches on Reverse
Stage D Photos
Date and Mintmark	Mintmark Positioning	Magnified RPM
Die Crack on Lower 9 of Date	Die Crack in Hair	Die Crack over V. D. B.
Die Crack in Upper Left Wheat	Die Chip on T of CENT
Die Break in Lower Left Wheat		Die Crack in Lower Right Wheat
Stage E Photos
Date and Mintmark	Mintmark Positioning	Magnified RPM
Die Crack from Tip of 9 of Date	Die Crack in Hair	Die Crack over V. D. B.
Die Gouges outside Left Wheat		No Die Crack in Lower Right Wheat
Stage F Photos
Date and Mintmark	Mintmark Positioning	Magnified RPM
Die Crack from Tip of 9 of Date	Die Crack in Hair	Die Crack over V. D. B.
Light Die Gouges outside Left Wheat		Die Crack in Right Wheat
Stage G Photos
Date and Mintmark	Mintmark Positioning	Magnified RPM
Die Chips on 9 of Date	Die Crack in Hair	Die Crack over V. D. B.
No Die Gouges outside Left Wheat		Die Cracks in Right Wheat
Stage H Photos
Date and Mintmark	Mintmark Positioning	Magnified RPM
Die Chips on 9 of Date	Die Crack in Hair	Die Crack over V. D. B.
Die Crack in Left Wheat Lines		Die Crack Upper Right Wheat to Rim
Stage I Photos
Date and Mintmark	Mintmark Positioning	Magnified RPM
Die Chip on 9 of Date	Die Crack in Hair	Die Crack over V. D. B.
		No Die Crack from Right Wheat to Rim
Stage J Photos
Date and Mintmark	Mintmark Positioning	Magnified RPM
	Die Crack in Hair	Die Crack over V. D. B.
		No Die Break in Right Wheat Grains
Stage K Photos
Date and Mintmark	Mintmark Positioning	Magnified RPM
	Die Crack in Hair	Die Crack over V. D. B.
		Die Break in Right Wheat Grains
Stage L Photos
Date and Mintmark	Mintmark Positioning	Magnified RPM
	Die Crack in Hair	Die Crack over V. D. B.
		Die Break in Right Wheat Grains
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers UVC-514 DMR-004 Stage A: EDS (unconfirmed) Stage B: Numerous die scratches North-South on Obverse – EMDS Numerous die scratches North-South on Reverse – EMDS Stage C: Light die scratches North-South on Obverse – MDS Light die crack in hair Die crack at lower tip of 9 of date Light die scratches North-South on Reverse – MDS Stage D: Die crack over V. D. B. – LMDS Die break left wheat grains – LMDS Die crack lower Right wheat to rim Die crack on T of CENT UVC-515 DMR-005 Stage E: Obverse is LDS Reverse die changed – EMDS Heavy die gouge between lower Left wheat and rim Stage F: Obverse is LDS Die crack lower Right wheat grains – MDS Stage G: Obverse die cracks heavier – VLDS Reverse die gouges worn away – LDS Stage H: Obverse is VLDS Die crack Right wheat lines to rim – VLDS UVC-1158 DMR-023 Stage I: Die crack from 5 to lower mintmark – VVLDS Reverse die changed – EMDS     Stage J: Die break from 5 to lower mintmark (AKA SJ mintmark) – VVLDS Reverse is MDS     Stage K: Obverse is VVLDS Die break in lower Right wheat grains– MDS     Stage L: Die break from 9 to upper mintmark – VVLDS Reverse is MDS
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