1941 (D) Lincoln Wheat Cent - Repunched Mintmark WRPM-004

Description

A second repunched mintmark variety from the 1941 Denver Mint cent production, WRPM-004 represents a different working die than the better-known WRPM-001 for this date. While both varieties arose from the same hand-punching process — a punch operator pressing a steel D into each working die — the resulting misalignment differs between the two dies, producing distinct secondary mintmark positions that specialists can differentiate under magnification. Multiple RPMs from a single date and mint are common for high-mintage issues like the 1941-D cent, as Denver prepared dozens of working dies throughout the production run, and each one represented a fresh opportunity for punch misalignment. Cross-referenced as CONECA RPM #4, Coppercoins 1941D-1MM-004, and Wexler Variety ID 1941-D 1¢ WRPM-004, this variety is confirmed across all three major attribution services, each having independently examined the die characteristics.

Cross References

• CONECA: RPM #4, Coppercoins: 1941D-1MM-004; Wexler Variety ID: 1941-D 1¢ WRPM-004

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