1935-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-002

Description

The 1935-S Lincoln Wheat Cent RPM-002, documented by VarietyVista with die marker codes UVC-049 and DMR-003, is a San Francisco Mint issue on which the S mintmark was punched into the working die and subsequently repunched — resulting in a secondary impression alongside the primary. Victor David Brenner's wheat ear reverse provides the backdrop for this attributable variety. Three die stages are documented. Stage A (Early Die State) shows circular die scratches around the obverse and a light die crack in the left wheat lines. Stage B (Middle Die State) brings the obverse to MDS while a light die crack appears in the right wheat grains at Very Late Die State. Stage C (Late Die State) is unconfirmed. The 1935-S cent is popular among Lincoln Wheat cent collectors, and repunched mintmarks like RPM-002 appeal to specialists who track individual die pairs through their lifespan. Stage-specific wheat-line cracks serve as confirmation anchors for dating specimens to a particular production window.

Die Markers

• UVC-049
• DMR-003
• Stage A:
• Circular die scratches around Obverse – EDS
• Light die crack in Left wheat lines – LDS
• Stage B:
• Obverse is MDS
• Light die crack in Right wheat grains – VLDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

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