1935-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-001

Description

Cataloged by VarietyVista as UVC-045 and DMR-002, RPM-001 on the 1935 Denver Mint Lincoln Wheat Cent documents the primary repunched mint mark variety for this date, where the D punch was applied to the working die multiple times in slightly offset positions. As the first-numbered RPM in the 1935-D census, this variety typically represents either the most prominent or earliest documented mint mark displacement for the date. All die stages remain unconfirmed, indicating the full progression from early through late die state has not yet been recorded. Repunched mint marks from the 1930s result from individual hand punching of each working die, a process that continued until 1990 when mint marks were incorporated directly into the master die. Victor David Brenner's Lincoln Wheat Cent design provides the framework, with the D mint mark positioned on the reverse below the wreath where the secondary punch impression creates the RPM diagnostic. The 1935 Denver Mint Lincoln Cent belongs to the Depression-era production period, and the unconfirmed die stages invite further documentation from variety specialists examining this primary RPM attribution for the date.

Die Markers

• UVC-045
• DMR-002
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

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