1942-D Repunched Mintmark WRPM-007

Description

Cataloged by the Wexler Team as 1942-D 1¢ WRPM-007 and cross-referenced as CONECA RPM #6 and Coppercoins 1942D-1MM-006, this Lincoln Wheat Cent exhibits a repunched Denver mintmark with particularly detailed multi-stage die marker documentation. The variety's photographs were taken by Brian Ribar for the Wexler RPM Files, contributing professional attribution imagery to the catalog. Stage A obverse markers include a weak vertical die scratch on the back of the bottom lip, while Stage B obverse shows this scratch no longer visible — indicating die surface polishing or wear between stages eliminated the mark. Reverse Stage A features a long die scratch running south from the right side of the O in ONE through the upper E in CENT, along with a die scratch running south from the bottom left of the second U in PLURIBUS. By Reverse Stage B, the die scratch from the U is no longer visible while the O-to-E scratch persists. This disappearance of specific markers between stages documents selective die surface maintenance — some scratches were polished away during die upkeep while deeper ones survived, providing a chronological framework for the die's service life. The 1942-D Lincoln Wheat Cent was struck at the Denver Mint in 1942, the year before the composition changed to zinc-coated steel for the wartime 1943 issue. Produced in bronze composition (95% copper, 5% tin and zinc) at 3.11 grams with a 19.05 mm diameter, the 1942-D had a substantial mintage. Victor David Brenner designed the obverse portrait, and the wheat ears reverse served from 1909 through 1958. The triple cross-reference across Wexler, CONECA, and Coppercoins systems confirms broad recognition of this variety in the numismatic attribution community, and the detailed stage-by-stage marker evolution provides collectors with a reference framework for determining which die state their specimens represent.

Attribution History

• Discovered by John Bordner Cross References: CONECA: RPM #6, Coppercoins: 1942D-1MM-006 Comments: The photos of this variety were taken by Brian Ribar for the Wexler RPM Files.
• CONECA: RPM #6, Coppercoins: 1942D-1MM-006 Comments: The photos of this variety were taken by Brian Ribar for the Wexler RPM Files.; Wexler Variety ID: 1942-D 1¢ WRPM-007
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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