1973-D Repunched Mintmark WRPM-006

Description

Cataloged by the Wexler Team as 1973-D 1¢ WRPM-006, this repunched mint mark variety from the Denver Mint represents one of at least seven documented RPM entries for the date. A repunched mint mark occurs when the small letter punch used to impress the "D" into the working die is applied more than once, with the second (or subsequent) impression landing slightly offset from the first. The resulting coin displays traces of the initial placement as a shadow or secondary image adjacent to the primary mint mark — a diagnostic feature that distinguishes one RPM from another based on the direction and magnitude of the displacement. For WRPM-006, the specific directional shift and displacement characteristics differentiate it from the other five entries cataloged before it in the Wexler numbering sequence. The variety currently lacks detailed die marker documentation; the available reference data consists of the template attribution without supplementary die-state information or photographic markers for the obverse or reverse fields. Collectors seeking this variety should focus on the mint mark area beneath the date, examining the "D" under magnification for evidence of a secondary impression. The Wexler numbering follows a sequential discovery order, meaning WRPM-006 was the sixth repunched mint mark variety documented by the team for this date, though it does not imply relative scarcity or market significance. Attribution to the Wexler system provides a standardized reference point for collectors and dealers communicating about this specific die pairing.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Eric Axtell Cross-References: CONECA: RPM #3 Comments: I would like to see an example of this die in earlier die state to determine if the area of doubling to the lower east is a true RPM or a well placed die gouge or scratch. The examined coin was in later die state.
• Wexler Variety ID: 1973-D 1¢ WRPM-006
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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