1938 (D) Lincoln Wheat Cent - Repunched Mintmark RPM-001

Description

Cross-referenced as Fivaz-Stanton FS-501, this VarietyVista-documented Denver Mint Lincoln Wheat Cent holds the primary RPM catalog position for the 1938-D date with a D/D West displacement. Die markers UVC-060 / DMR-002: Stage A with a die gouge in the right leg of the R of TRUST at EDS and reverse at EDS; Stage B with obverse at MDS, a very light die crack from lower right wheat to rim at MDS, and a light die crack north from O of ONE to rim through the first U of PLURIBUS; Stage C at LDS (unconfirmed). The die gouge in TRUST at Stage A and the dual reverse die cracks at Stage B provide robust attribution markers at multiple die states. Composed of 95% copper and 5% tin-zinc at 3.11 grams and 19.05 mm, the 1938-D had a mintage of approximately 20.0 million pieces. The FS-501 listing confirms collector demand.

Die Markers

• UVC-060
• DMR-002
• Stage A:
• Die gouge in the Right leg of the R of TRUST – EDS
• Reverse is EDS
• Stage B:
• Obverse is MDS
• Very light die crack lower Right wheat to rim – MDS
• Light die crack North from O of ONE to rim through the first U of PLURIBUS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Cross References

• FS-501

External References