1942 (S) Lincoln Wheat Cent - Repunched Mintmark WRPM-005

Description

Attributed by the Wexler Team, the 1942-S Lincoln Wheat Cent WRPM-005 carries cross-references to CONECA RPM #5 and Coppercoins 1942S-1MM-005. Die markers span two obverse and two reverse die stages across multiple die pairings. On the first obverse die, Stage A carries a die crack above V.D.B.; Stage B is a circulated die state that would benefit from a higher-quality specimen. The first reverse die Stage A shows a die scratch below the left crossbar of the second T of STATES and cracks on the wheat stalks; Stage B develops a large die chip on the left wheat stalk lines. A second reverse die introduces Stage C, characterized by a die dot under the C of CENT alongside a second obverse die crack above and right of the Stage A crack. This layered history — two obverse stages and three reverse stages across two reverse dies — is an unusually complete operational record for a single RPM. Researchers should cross-reference the CONECA and Coppercoins attributions for additional die-stage documentation.

Cross References

• CONECA: RPM #5, Coppercoins: 1942S-1MM-005 Comments: The; Wexler Variety ID: 1942-S 1¢ WRPM-005

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