1954 S

[CarolinaGent]

So I’m not sure what I’m seeing here obviously an RPM. But what about this other stuff like the shifting and separation in the L and the I guess cuds on the wheat stalks? Is that doubling. I can’t find anything in regular days to it. I promise I try to research before asking lol

[PNWMAKES]

Well first of all yes it is a RPM if you search Variety Vista you can match it up. Not going to tell you which one but the die chips on the wheat stalk are a marker for the die stage of the RPM you have there. And there is no doubling in your pictures. It would also help if you posted full obverse and reverse of your cent.

http://www.varietyvista.com/02a%20LC...Ms%201954S.htm



https://www.error-ref.com/?s=cud (this is what a cud is)

[CarolinaGent]

Thank you kindly. I just looked and is it 004? To make sure I’m looking and reading correctly

[MintErrors]

Looks like a RPM to me as well. Congrats.
I'll let PNW finish this post...looks like he wants you to figure out what stage it is...

Yeah the reverse is wheat stalks with either die chips or a die break.
You can get a general idea using markers or pickup points to figure out what stage the die is at.
For example, the stages start with A normally go through F or so..

The stage F die striking coins would be older than A.

The L in Liberty is usually one of the letters more abused that others. I even see it on BU cents. It could be anything. It's probably machine doubling. The L was designed so close to the rim.Even a little metal flow towards the rim can damage that L.