FRANKLIN-LOVER

Variety Guide 

DOUBLED DIES

RPMs

"BUGS BUNNY"

TYPE 1 & 2 RDV

DIE BREAKS, GOUGES, ETC.

MINTMARK STYLES

CHERRYPICKERS' GUIDE

BREEN LISTINGS 

1951-S RPMs 

RPM-001 (FS-501)

Description: S/S Southwest

Markers:
-mintmark is lower than RPM-004

Stage A
-obverse and reverse are EDS 
-parallel die scratches running ESE-WNW through mintmark
-medium secondary mintmark

Stage B
-obverse and reverse are MDS

Stage C
-obverse and reverse are LDS
-strong secondary mintmark

Rarity: URS-6

Cross Reference:
-DMR-006
-FS-501
-PRPM-001
-RPM #1 (RPM Book)
-RPM-001 (Flynn)

Reported By: unknown

Population: 3
-(2) MS64
-(1) MS65

Stage A 

ANACS MS65 

Stage C

PCGS MS64  (CPG Plate)

RPM-002

Description: S/S South

Markers:
Stage A
-EDS

Stage B
-obverse and reverse are MDS 
-die scratches along neck
-very light clash mark at mouth and nose area
-north-south die scratches through B of PLURIBUS and UM of UNUM
-north-south die scratches between upper left side of bell and bell holder
-north-south die scratches above left side of eagle

Stage C
-LDS

Cross Reference:
-DMR-007
-PRPM-003
-RPM #2 (RPM Book)

Reported By: unknown

Population: 1
-(1) MS65

Stage B Markers

RPM-003

Description: S/S West

Markers:
Stage A
-EDS

Stage B
-MDS

Stage C
-obverse and reverse are LDS

Stage D
-obverse and reverse are VLDS

Cross Reference:
-DMR-008
-WRPM-009
-PRPM-002
-RPM-003 (Flynn)

Reported By: David Mulberry

Population: 1
-(1) MS64 

NGC MS64 

RPM-004
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Description: S/S South

Markers:
-mintmark is higher than RPM-001

Stage A
-EDS

Stage B
-MDS

Stage C
-obverse and reverse are LDS

Cross Reference: 
-DMR-009

Reported By: James Wiles

Population: 0

Image courtesy of James Wiles, Variety Vista

RPM-005

Description: S/S South

Markers:
Stage A
-EDS

Stage B
-obverse and reverse are MDS

Stage C
-obverse and reverse are LDS

Cross Reference:
-DMR-010
-WRPM-012

Reported By: Ward Miller

Population: 0

Image courtesy of John Wexler

RPM-006
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Description: S/S/S West, West

Markers:
Stage A
-EDS

Stage B
-MDS

Stage C
-obverse and reverse are LDS

Cross Reference: 
-DMR-013

Reported By: Tony Russo

Population: 0

Image courtesy of James Wiles, Variety Vista

PRPM-004

Description: S/S Lower Split Serif

Markers:
Stage A
-EDS

Stage B
-obverse and reverse are MDS
-die gouges and scratches running through the upper portion of LIBERTY
-die scratch inside R of LIBERTY
-die scratches cover most of the reverse fields
-reverse is listed as DDR-006

Stage C
-LDS

Cross Reference:
-DMR-012

Reported By: Phil Shattuck

Population: 1
-(1) MS65  

Stage B Markers