1948-D Repunched Mintmark WRPM-026

Description

Magnification is the essential tool for RPM attribution, and identifying WRPM-026 on the 1948-D Lincoln Wheat Cent requires examining the mint mark area under at least 10x magnification — though many attributors prefer 20x or higher for definitive work. Attributed by the Wexler Team under Wexler Variety ID 1948-D 1¢ WRPM-026, this variety records a working die where the D mint mark was struck into the die surface more than once, leaving a secondary impression whose position relative to the final D serves as the primary diagnostic. The magnification needed depends on the separation between punch applications: boldly displaced RPMs may be visible under a standard loupe, while subtler examples demand higher power and controlled lighting to resolve the secondary impression against the die surface texture. Denver's 1948 cent production generated enough working dies to populate a catalog numbering into the upper thirties, each entry a unique artifact of the hand-punch process that defined mint mark application before 1989. No cross-references are published beyond the Wexler catalog. The variety awaits collectors willing to invest time in systematic examination of common-date cents.

Attribution History

• Discovered by John Bordner Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1948-D 1¢ WRPM-026
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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