1941-D Repunched Mintmark WRPM-003

Description

Documenting a pre-war repunched mintmark, WRPM-003 of the 1941-D Jefferson Nickel carries the Wexler Team attribution as the third cataloged RPM for this date and mint. The year 1941 marked the final full production cycle before the nickel's composition changed for wartime needs — by mid-1942, nickel metal was redirected to military applications and the five-cent piece shifted to a silver-manganese-copper alloy with an enlarged mintmark above Monticello's dome. Every 1941-D nickel, including WRPM-003, was struck in the standard 75% copper, 25% nickel composition with the small D mintmark in its original position to the right of Monticello. Repunched mintmark collecting within the Jefferson series has grown into a dedicated specialty, with the Wexler catalog serving as the primary reference. The WRPM-003 designation indicates at least three distinct RPM dies have been documented for the date, reflecting the reality that hand-punching inevitably produced variation when hundreds of working dies required individual mintmark application annually.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Brian Ribar Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1941-D 5¢ WRPM-003
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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