1945-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-011

Description

Cataloged as UVC-213 and DMR-014, the 1945-S Lincoln Wheat Cent RPM-011 displays an S/S East repunched mintmark with the secondary S impression displaced eastward. The mintmark is classified as MMS-004, the Trumpet Tail style used at the San Francisco Mint — a recognizable letter form with a distinctive curved lower terminal that distinguishes it from the Sans Serif style used on other varieties. Three die stages document the progression: Stage A is early die state (unconfirmed); Stage B shows both obverse and reverse at mid die state; Stage C is late die state (unconfirmed). The Trumpet Tail mintmark style (MMS-004) serves as a diagnostic filter before the eastward repunching is confirmed under magnification, helping narrow attribution among the numerous 1945-S Lincoln Wheat Cent repunched mintmark varieties. Struck in bronze, the 1945-S cent was produced at San Francisco in large quantities as postwar production volumes expanded, and the Trumpet Tail mintmark style is a consistent identifier for this subgroup within the VarietyVista catalog.

Die Markers

• UVC-213
• DMR-014
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• Obverse and Reverse are LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Harry Ellis
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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