1941-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-008

Description

Cataloged as UVC-098, DMR-009, this 1941 Denver Mint Lincoln Wheat Cent exhibits a repunched mintmark where traces of the initial D punch position remain visible alongside the corrected placement. Three die stages have been documented: Stage A shows both obverse and reverse in EDS, Stage B is MDS (unconfirmed), and Stage C is LDS (unconfirmed). The 1941-D Wheat Cent was struck in 95% copper at the Denver Mint during the final year before World War II prompted composition changes, with the zinc-coated steel cents of 1943 and the shell case alloy of 1944-1946 reflecting wartime metal conservation. Repunched mintmark varieties from 1941 represent the pre-war era of Lincoln Cent production when hand-applied mintmarks remained standard at all branch mints. RPM-008 is one of multiple repunched mintmark varieties cataloged for the 1941-D, reflecting the high volume of working dies needed for Denver's substantial mintage that year.

Die Markers

• UVC-098
• DMR-009
• Stage A:
• Obverse and Reverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

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