1936-D Repunched Mintmark WRPM-003

Description

Variety hunters examining 1936 Denver Mint cents benefit from an active search landscape — multiple RPMs have been documented, and WRPM-003 (Wexler Variety ID: 1936-D 1¢ WRPM-003) represents the third confirmed repunched mintmark for this date. The 1936-D Lincoln Wheat Cent had a mintage of 40.62 million, ensuring substantial die consumption and corresponding opportunities for mintmark placement variations. The year 1936 occupies an interesting position in numismatic history as the peak of the commemorative half dollar craze and a year of expanding production across all denominations, reflecting the recovery underway. At Denver, the hand-punching process for applying the D mintmark to each cent die continued as it had for decades — an engraver positioned the letter punch and struck it into the die face, sometimes requiring a second blow after repositioning. WRPM-003 preserves the evidence of one such correction, with the secondary impression visible alongside the final placement. Distinguishing this variety from WRPM-001 and WRPM-002 requires comparing the direction of repunching against published Wexler references. This variety carries no additional catalog cross-references.

Attribution History

• Discovered by John A. Wexler Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1936-D 1¢ WRPM-003
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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