1938-D Repunched Mintmark WRPM-006

Description

The 1938-D Lincoln Wheat Cent WRPM-006 carries cross-references to CONECA RPM #6 and Coppercoins 1938D-1MM-006, and is cataloged by the Wexler team under Variety ID 1938-D 1¢ WRPM-006. Three die stages are documented for both obverse and reverse. The primary mintmark is positioned further south than the primary on WRPM-005, and the secondary mintmark impression is stronger on WRPM-006 than on its neighbor — a detail important for separating the two varieties when mintmark displacement is partially obscured by wear. Obverse die markers include an eyelid scratch on Lincoln's portrait and a lathe mark on the field; die-stage progression shows the secondary mintmark weakening as the die advances through its stages. The 1938-D Lincoln Wheat Cent is a bronze composition coin. With CONECA, Coppercoins, and Wexler all providing independent cross-references, WRPM-006 is one of the better-documented repunched mintmarks in the 1938-D Wheat Cent variety catalog, and the comparative stronger-secondary characteristic relative to WRPM-005 is the key separation point when both varieties are encountered side by side. Short die scratch NW from back of the eyelid. Reverse Stage A: Short NE/SW die scratch at the upper inside ell of the E in CENT.

Attribution History

• CONECA: RPM #6, Coppercoins: 1938D-1MM-006; Wexler Variety ID: 1938-D 1¢ WRPM-006
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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