1955-S Lincoln Wheat Cent / LWC Repunched Mint Mark / RPM -004 & Possible Doubled Die Obverse / DDO ?

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NewbieCoiner808 Valued Member United States 463 Posts	Posted 12/09/2019 10:49 pm I found this roll hunting today but don't know much about pennies. This looks like RPM-004 to me & it has the distinctive die gouge on the lower bust. Also, on the "G" of IGWT, the top end of the G looks to have a small spread to me? Report this Post to the Staff

NewbieCoiner808 Valued Member United States 463 Posts	Posted 12/09/2019 10:50 pm Link to variety vista page: http://www.varietyvista.com/02a%20L...5SRPM004.htm Report this Post to the Staff
NewbieCoiner808 Valued Member United States 463 Posts	Posted 12/09/2019 11:00 pm Here's another shot of the MM & The W in IGWT looks like it might have a small spread too? Report this Post to the Staff
levelsofmadnes Pillar of the Community United States 3003 Posts	Posted 12/09/2019 11:12 pm hello NewbieCoiner808 The shape of the mint mark is wrong. EDIT: changed the word "off" to "wrong" Edited by levelsofmadnes 12/09/2019 11:14 pm Report this Post to the Staff
NewbieCoiner808 Valued Member United States 463 Posts	Posted 12/09/2019 11:45 pm I'm not seeing it? Where specifically? It looks to be in the correct position too? Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 12/10/2019 04:08 am I'm not seeing a DDO or a RPM. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
levelsofmadnes Pillar of the Community United States 3003 Posts	Posted 12/10/2019 05:07 am Hello NewbieCoiner808, It doesn't look the same on the top curve. Just as the top curve bends to the right it should look thicker. Report this Post to the Staff
Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5786 Posts	Posted 12/10/2019 05:24 am Looks like the correct position for the MM and the top may look different due to polishing (Stage B maybe). Looks like the die gouge through the M of UNUM is visible in the whole coin reverse. Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups. We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow. Report this Post to the Staff
NewbieCoiner808 Valued Member United States 463 Posts	Posted 12/10/2019 12:56 pm Thanks level, I do see a small difference in the top of the curve. Could that be a result of the re-punch or over polishing as Pete suggests? The die gouge on the M you are referencing Pete doesn't appear until Stage C. The other 2 die gouges shown in Stage A & B are exact on this coin? Here's the die gouge between United & States: Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 12/10/2019 1:08 pm On the lower loop area of the mintmark is showing a damaged punch from a puncheon used. Note on all of Variety Vista images that the mintmarks pretty much all had the same affected area from the damaged punch used that year: http://varietyvista.com/02a%20LC%20...%201955S.htm The area on the 'W' is master die doubling that is on several years of wheat cents. So it is not a RPM or a doubled die. (Another file to add to the information accumulated) Report this Post to the Staff
NewbieCoiner808 Valued Member United States 463 Posts	Posted 12/10/2019 2:21 pm Thanks for the explanation once again coop. I learn a lot every time from you. I have just started looking at pennies and they seem way more complicated than other coins Report this Post to the Staff
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1955-S LWC RPM-004 & Possible DDO?