1929-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-001

Description

Holding the RPM-001 designation — the first and typically most prominent repunched mintmark for a given date — this 1929-D Lincoln Wheat Cent shows D/D North repunching where the second impression landed north of the initial placement. Documented by VarietyVista with codes UVC-024 and DMR-002, the variety has been tracked across three die states: Stage A with both sides in early die state, Stage B at mid-die state, and Stage C in late die state (unconfirmed). Struck in bronze (95% copper, 5% tin and zinc) at Denver, this coin was produced in the final year before the Great Depression began reshaping American economic life and reducing Mint output. The RPM-001 designation typically indicates the most visually prominent or earliest-discovered repunching for the date, making it a priority target for variety collectors building a Lincoln Wheat Cent RPM set. Repunched mintmarks from the late 1920s are products of hand-punching, where each working die received its mintmark individually at the branch mint — any misalignment left overlapping letter forms identifiable under low magnification.

Die Markers

• UVC-024
• DMR-002
• Stage A:
• Obverse and Reverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• Obverse and Reverse are MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Lloyd Hanson
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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