The Lincoln Cent RPM Book Vol. 1: 1909-1958
	1955-S RPM-004

Reported by: James Wiles Comments: S/S West.
Stage A Photos
Date and Mintmark	Mintmark Positioning	Magnified RPM
Light Die gouge on Lower Lapel	Die Gouge between UNITED & STATES	No Die Crack Right Wheat to Rim
Stage B Photos
Date and Mintmark	Mintmark Positioning	Magnified RPM
Light Die Gouge on Lower Lapel	Light Die Gouge between UNITED & STATES	Die Break Right Wheat to Rim
Stage C Photos
Date and Mintmark	Mintmark Positioning	Magnified RPM
No BIE Die Chip	Light Die Gouge on Lower Lapel	Die Gouge through M of UNUM
	Light Die Crack in Right Wheat Grains
Stage D Photos
Date and Mintmark	Mintmark Positioning	Magnified RPM
Light Die Gouge on Lower Lapel	Die Chip BIE
Die Gouge through E of EPU	Die Crack Northwest from E of ONE	Die Gouge through M of UNUM
		Die Crack from Right Wheat to Rim
Stage E Photos
Date and Mintmark	Mintmark Positioning	Magnified RPM
Die Chip BIE	Light Die Crack in Hair	Die Gouge on Lapel Gone
Die Gouge through E of EPU	Die Crack Northwest from E of ONE	Die Gouge through M of UNUM
Die Crack in Left Wheat Grains		Stronger Die Crack Right Wheat to Rim
Stage F Photos
Date and Mintmark	Mintmark Positioning	Magnified RPM
Die Crack in Hair	Die Chip BIE	Die Crack Northwest from E of ONE
Die Gouge through E of EPU	Die Gouge through M of UNUM	Die Crack in Right Wheat Grains
Die Crack in Left Wheat Grains		Die Break in Right Wheat Grains
Stage G Photos
Date and Mintmark	Mintmark Positioning	Magnified RPM
Low Die Break in Lower First 5	Die Chip BIE	Die Crack Northwest from E of ONE
Die Gouge through E of EPU	Die Gouge through M of UNUM
Die Crack in Left Wheat Grains	Second Die Chip in Right Wheat Grains	Die Crack Right Wheat to Rim
Stage H Photos
Date and Mintmark	Mintmark Positioning	Magnified RPM
Die Break in Lower First 5	Die Chip BIE
Die Gouge through E of EPU	Die Crack Northwest from E of ONE	Die Gouge through M of UNUM
Die Crack in Left Wheat Grains	Second Die Chip in Right Wheat Grains	Die Crack Right Wheat to Rim
Stage I Photos
Date and Mintmark	Mintmark Positioning	Magnified RPM
Die Crack in Hair	Die Chip BIE	Die Break in Lower First 5
Die Gouge through E of EPU		Die Gouge through M of UNUM
Die Crack in Left Wheat		Second Die Crack Right Wheat to Rim
Die Crack Left Wheat to Rim		Die Crack Right Wheat to Rim
Stage J Photos
Date and Mintmark	Mintmark Positioning	Magnified RPM
Die Crack in Hair	Die Chip BIE	Die Break in Lower First 5
Die Gouge through E of EPU		Die Gouge through M of UNUM
Die Crack in Left Wheat		Die Crack Northwest from E of ONE
Die Crack Left Wheat to Rim		Retained Cud on Right Wheat
Stage K Photos
Date and Mintmark	Mintmark Positioning	Magnified RPM
Die Crack in Hair	Die Chip BIE	Die Break in Lower First 5
		No Die Crack Right Wheat to Rim
Stage L Photos
Date and Mintmark	Mintmark Positioning	Magnified RPM
Die Crack in Hair	Large Die Break BIE	Die Break in Lower First 5
		No Die Crack Right Wheat to Rim
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and Markers UVC-1068 DMR-009 Stage A: Short, strong, horizontal die gouge on lapel fold – EDS Die gouge between D of UNITED and S of STATES – EDS Stage B: Light die gouge on lapel fold – MDS Die break lower Right wheat to rim – MDS UVC-549 DMR-007 Stage C: Obverse is MDS Reverse die changed – MDS Die gouge through upper M of UNUM Light die crack in lower Right wheat grains Stage D: Die crack BIE of LIBERTY – LDS Die gouge through E of EPU – LDS Die crack in Right wheat grains extends to rim Die crack Northwest tip of E of ONE Stage E: Light die crack in hair – LDS Die crack in Left wheat grains – LDS Strong die crack Right wheat to rim Stage F: Obverse is LDS Large die chip in Right wheat grains – LDS     Stage G: Light mound die chip in lower first 5 of date – VLDS Two die chips in Right wheat grains – VLDS Stage H: Die chip in lower first 5 of date – VLDS Reverse is VLDS Stage I: Obverse is VLDS Second die crack from lower Right wheat to rim – VLDS Die crack from lower Left wheat to rim Stage J: Obverse is VLDS Retained cud on Right wheat – VLDS UVC-550 DMR-008 Stage K: Obverse is VLDS Reverse die changed – EDS Stage L: Die break BIE of LIBERTY – VLDS Reverse is EMDS
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