1930-S Repunched Mintmark WRPM-013

Description

Cataloged in the Wexler RPM Files under 1930-S 1¢ WRPM-013, with variety photographs by John Bordner, this San Francisco Mint Lincoln Wheat Cent repunched mintmark is among the later-numbered entries in the 1930-S RPM sequence. Repunched mintmark collecting methodology for Lincoln Wheat Cents involves systematic examination of the mintmark area under 5x to 20x magnification, looking for secondary S features displaced from the primary placement. Common presentations include a second serif visible below or above the primary S, a partial curve of the secondary S extending from one side of the primary, or a clearly doubled shadow image when both placements are nearly — but not exactly — coincident. WRPM-013's specific presentation is documented in Bordner's reference photographs, which collectors compare against candidate coins when evaluating attribution. The 1930-S Lincoln cent's modest mintage of approximately 1.84 million coins means that attributable RPM specimens are encountered less frequently than on higher-mintage dates, increasing the research appeal for variety specialists who seek scarce-date hosts with documented die variety pedigrees.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Lloyd Hanson Cross References: None known Comments: The photos of this variety were taken by John Bordner for the Wexler RPM Files.
• None known Comments: The photos of this variety were taken by John Bordner for the Wexler RPM Files.; Wexler Variety ID: 1930-S 1¢ WRPM-013
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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