1930-S Repunched Mintmark WRPM-015

Description

Cataloged as Wexler 1930-S 1-cent WRPM-015, this re-punched mint mark variety on a 1930-S Lincoln Wheat Cent is cross-referenced as CONECA RPM number 6. The photographs were taken by John Bordner for the Wexler RPM Files, providing the visual documentation needed for attribution. Re-punched mint marks on Lincoln Wheat Cents from the San Francisco Mint are a product of the hand-punching method used to apply the small S mint mark to individual working dies throughout most of the series' production. Each die received its mint mark separately, and slight variations in angle, depth, or position between punches created the doubled or shifted impressions that RPM collectors seek. The 1930-S was struck during the early years of the Great Depression, when mintages began declining as economic activity slowed and demand for new coinage contracted. San Francisco's output in 1930 was modest compared to the enormous runs of the mid-1920s. Fifteen documented re-punched mint marks for the 1930-S date reflects sustained collector interest in this Depression-era issue, part of the broader Lincoln Cent RPM specialty spanning the wheat reverse period from 1909 through 1958.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Lloyd Hanson Cross References: CONECA: RPM #6 Comments: The photos of this variety were taken by John Bordner for the Wexler RPM Files.
• CONECA: RPM #6 Comments: The photos of this variety were taken by John Bordner for the Wexler RPM Files.; Wexler Variety ID: 1930-S 1¢ WRPM-015
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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