1920-S Repunched Mintmark WRPM-001

Description

Designated CONECA RPM #1 — the primary repunched mint mark for this date — and Wexler WRPM-001, this 1920-S Lincoln Wheat Cent bears the leading RPM attribution for San Francisco's post-World War I cent production. The RPM #1 designation from CONECA typically indicates the most prominent or widely recognized repunched mint mark for a given date and mint, and WRPM-001 from the Wexler Team aligns as their first-cataloged example, suggesting strong visibility and consistent collectibility. San Francisco applied its S mint mark by hand to each working die, a process where even slight repositioning between hammer blows left overlapping letter impressions preserved in die steel and transferred to every coin struck. The 1920-S cent was produced as the American economy transitioned from wartime mobilization to peacetime growth, and San Francisco's output served the commercial needs of the western United States. Repunched mint marks from the late 1910s and early 1920s attract collectors who appreciate the historical context and tangible evidence of handcraft in an increasingly mechanized minting process. Both CONECA and Wexler attributions confirm this as a well-established variety.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Thomas Frank Cross References: CONECA: RPM #1
• CONECA: RPM #1; Wexler Variety ID: 1920-S 1¢ WRPM-001
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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