1941 (S) Lincoln Wheat Cent - Repunched Mintmark WRPM-015

Description

Cataloged by the Wexler Team, this pre-war 1941-S Lincoln Wheat Cent from the San Francisco Mint bears the 15th documented Wexler repunched mintmark for the date. Cross-referenced as Wexler Variety ID 1941-S 1-cent WRPM-015; no other cross-references known. Photos taken by Brian Ribar for the Wexler RPM Files. Die markers: obverse has a die gouge (dot) centered under the bowtie; reverse shows a die scratch at the top left of the right wheat stalk, a die crack along the left edge of the wheat lines, and a die gouge (dot) inside the upper portion of the right wheat lines. The reverse wheat stalk markers — scratch, crack, and gouge in close proximity — create a distinctive three-point identification cluster. Composed of 95% copper and 5% tin-zinc at 3.11 grams and 19.05 mm, the 1941-S was struck in the last full year before U.S. entry into World War II.

Cross References

• None known Comments: The photos for this variety were taken by Brian Ribar for the Wexler RPM Files.; Wexler Variety ID: 1941-S 1¢ WRPM-015

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