FRANKLIN-LOVER

Variety Guide 

DOUBLED DIES

RPMs

"BUGS BUNNY"

TYPE 1 & 2 RDV

DIE BREAKS, GOUGES, ETC.

MINTMARK STYLES

CHERRYPICKERS' GUIDE

BREEN LISTINGS 

1949-S RPMs 

RPM-001

Description: S/S West

Markers:
Stage A
-EDS

Stage B
-obverse and reverse are MDS 
-light north-south die scratches through IB of PLURIBUS and 2nd U of UNUM

Stage C
-LDS

Cross Reference:
-DMR-002
-PRPM-001
-RPM #1 (RPM Book)
-RPM-001 (Flynn)

Reported By: unknown

Population: 3
-(1) MS63
-(2) MS64

PCGS MS64 

RPM-002 (FS-501(11.3))

Description: S/S South

Markers:
Stage A
-EDS

Stage B
-obverse and reverse are MDS
-various die scratches on obverse and reverse fields
-die scratch running south from bottom of eagle

Stage C
-obverse and reverse are LDS 

Rarity: URS-6

Cross Reference:
-DMR-003
-FS-501(11.3)
-PRPM-002
-RPM-002 (Flynn)

Reported By: Michael L. Ellis

Population: 5
-(1) AU53
-(2) MS62FBL
-(1) MS64
-(1) MS64FBL

PCGS MS62FBL 

Stage B Markers 

RPM-003

Description: S/S/S East, West

Markers:
Stage A
-obverse and reverse are EDS
-die gouge "spikes" coming off top left of R and T of LIBERTY
-die gouge (dot) at bottom left angle on the 4 of date

Stage B
-obverse and reverse are MDS
-circular die scratches above BERTY of LIBERTY
-various die scratches on obverse and reverse

Stage C
-LDS

Cross Reference:
-DMR-004
-PRPM-003
-WRPM-003
-RPM-003 (Flynn) 

Reported By: James Wiles

Population: 4
-(1) MS63FBL
-(1) MS64 PL
-(2) MS65FBL PL

NGC MS64 PL/CAC 

Stage A Markers