1941-D Repunched Mintmark WRPM-018

Description

Eighteenth cataloged repunched mintmark for the 1941-D Lincoln Wheat Cent, WRPM-018 displays a D/D/D pattern — three mintmark impressions in the same location — with South and tilted (rotated) displacement characterizing the secondary and tertiary punches relative to the primary. The Wexler Team attributed this under ID 1941-D 1¢ WRPM-018, noting no known cross-references and recording that obverse die markers show nothing visible. Triple-punched mintmarks are less common than double punches because they require the mintmark punch to have been applied three separate times during die preparation, each at a slightly different position or angle — a cumulative process suggesting the die maker was dissatisfied with the initial placement and attempted corrections that ultimately produced the triple impression. Denver struck 128,700,000 Lincoln Wheat Cents in 1941, a pre-war production figure that would increase dramatically as wartime demand escalated in subsequent years. The D/D/D South and tilted pattern means the secondary and tertiary D impressions sit below and at an angle to the primary D, creating a complex overlay that is most clearly resolved under 10x or higher magnification. Eighteen documented RPM varieties for the 1941-D cent demonstrate the extent of mintmark positioning variation that resulted from the hand-punching process at the Denver Mint during this period. The lack of visible obverse die markers beyond the mintmark itself means attribution relies primarily on the mintmark characteristics and the reverse features, making careful mintmark examination essential for confirming this variety among the seventeen other cataloged RPMs for the date.

Attribution History

• Discovered by John Bordner Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1941-D 1¢ WRPM-018
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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