1941-D Repunched Mintmark WRPM-008

Description

Documented across two die stages tracing a clear arc of progressive wear, this 1941-D Lincoln Wheat Cent repunched mintmark is cataloged as WRPM-008 by the Wexler Team with cross-references CONECA RPM #8 and Coppercoins 1941D-1MM-008. Stage A presents rich directional die markers: the obverse carries a NNW/SSE die scratch at the opening of the 9 and a long scratch north from the R in LIBERTY; the reverse shows a N/S scratch right of E in ONE and scratches south from C in CENT. Stage B retains weakened obverse markers while reverse scratches have been entirely abraded away — documenting how repeated striking gradually smoothed the die surfaces. The complete erasure of reverse scratches while obverse markers merely weakened suggests the reverse die experienced more rapid wear, possibly from differences in striking geometry or metal flow. The 1941-D was struck at Denver in the final year before America's entry into World War II transformed coinage priorities, and the triple cross-referencing across Wexler, CONECA, and Coppercoins confirms robust independent verification of this variety.

Attribution History

• CONECA: RPM #8, Coppercoins: 1941D-1MM-008; Wexler Variety ID: 1941-D 1¢ WRPM-008
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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