1940-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-007

Description

The 1940-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-007 shows mintmark repunching evidence from the hand-punching process used at the Philadelphia Mint to apply branch mint letters to working dies. This Lincoln cent was struck at the San Francisco Mint, weighing 3.11 grams with a diameter of 19.05 mm. Die markers: UVC-1146 DMR-012 Stage A: EDS (unconfirmed) Stage B: Die crack across shoulder and lapel to rim – EMDS Die crack upper Left wheat grains to rim – EMDS Die crack from O of ONE through L of PLURIBUS to rim Horizontal die crack across upper ONE UVC-089 DMR-008 Stage C: Die crack shoulder to rim – MDS Reverse die changed – MDS Reverse is LISTED as CUD-012 Stage D: Obverse is MDS Die crack Left wheat to rim in center of Cud – MDS UVC-090 DMR-009 Stage E: Obverse is MDS Reverse die changed – EDS Stage F: Obverse is LDS Reverse is MDS Known on an off center planchet.

Die Markers

• UVC-1146
• DMR-012
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Die crack across shoulder and lapel to rim – EMDS
• Die crack upper Left wheat grains to rim – EMDS
• Die crack from O of ONE through L of PLURIBUS to rim
• Horizontal die crack across upper ONE
• UVC-089
• DMR-008
• Stage C:
• Die crack shoulder to rim – MDS
• Reverse die changed – MDS
• Reverse is LISTED as CUD-012
• Stage D:
• Obverse is MDS
• Die crack Left wheat to rim in center of Cud – MDS
• UVC-090
• DMR-009
• Stage E:
• Obverse is MDS
• Reverse die changed – EDS
• Stage F:
• Obverse is LDS
• Reverse is MDS
• Known on an off center planchet

Attribution History

• Discovered by Unknown
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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