I was looking through some 1954-S BU Rolls and found this VEDS example. I noticed the VEDS quality of the coin before I saw that it was an RPM that I did not recognize, but checking on VV I found it: http://www.varietyvista.com/02a LC RPMs Vol 1/1954SRPM015.htm This particular coin is an earlier die state than the VV coin, but still the same die stage. I shot the coin in High Resolution and posted it to EasyZoom for viewing. Check it out here: https://easyzoom.com/image/343176/album/0/4?mode=manage This RPM is a very shallow-punched type which probably does not exist into LDS. This is similar to a few others like 55-S RPM #1, 53-S RPM #26, etc. I would assume the extra punches on these coins were not "full", but instead were "setup" punches before the main punch, or possibly "bounces" after the main punch. Any way they were made, they would be quickly removed by die wear or abrasion.
Such remarkable photos. I have seen a lot of your work and the details always blow me away. This is just incredible!
Okay, I'm not a cent collector and haven't had my second cup of coffee and my meds are messing with my head, but what the heck is VEDS?
so i did some research and found this website with all the coin Acronym/Abbreviation List for you http://www.lincolncentforum.com/acronyms/ and it is a : very early die stage:
VEDS is "Very Early Die State". This is essentially a new die, not showing much if any wear. As the die wears it progresses to EDS "Early Die State" to MDS "Mid Die State" to LDS "Late Die State" to VLDS "Very Late Die State". Die State is different from Die Stage. Die Stage takes specific die markers into account, such as gouges, breaks, cracks, deep scratches, etc.