1980-D Repunched Mintmark WRPM-004

Description

Serving as a replacement listing after the original WRPM-004 was determined to be nothing more than a well-placed die gouge rather than a genuine repunched mintmark, the current 1980-D 1¢ WRPM-004 represents a newly attributed die that the Wexler Team inserted into the vacated catalog slot. This practice of reusing delisted numbers maintains continuity in the Wexler files while ensuring that the registry remains as compact as possible. Of particular interest to attribution specialists, this replacement die is described as essentially identical to the WRPM-006 replacement die (which itself was formerly listed as WRPM-010) in both position and character of doubling. The Wexler Team acknowledges that possible marker overlap exists between these two dies, though an intervening die state may distinguish them — a nuance that underscores the difficulty of separating closely related RPM dies when the mintmark shift is subtle and the die scratches that normally differentiate individual dies may be shared across similar production batches. Collectors pursuing this variety should examine both the mintmark doubling characteristics and the surrounding die markers with particular care, as the near-identity with WRPM-006 means that incorrect attribution between the two is a realistic possibility without side-by-side comparison. The 1980-D cent was struck from the standard 95% copper alloy at the Denver Mint. No additional cross-references are known at this time. Attribution by the Wexler Team; Wexler Variety ID: 1980-D 1¢ WRPM-004.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Daniel Griffin Cross References: None known Comments: The original WRPM-004 was found to a well-placed die gouge. This is a replacement for the WRPM-004 listing. Additionally, this die is essentially identical to that of the WRPM-006 replacement die (originally WRPM-010) in position and character of doubling. Possible markers overlap between these two dies, though an intervening die
• None known Comments: The original WRPM-004 was found to a well-placed die gouge. This is a replacement for the WRPM-004 listing. Additionally, this die is essentially identical to that of the WRPM-006 replacement die (originally WRPM-010) in position and character of doubling. Possible markers overlap between these two dies, though an intervening die; Wexler Variety ID: 1980-D 1¢ WRPM-004
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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