1944-D Repunched Mintmark WRPM-012

Description

The 1944-D Repunched Mintmark WRPM-012 is a repunched mintmark variety on the wartime Jefferson Nickel struck in 35% silver, 56% copper, and 9% manganese. This altered composition was adopted in 1942 to conserve nickel for military use during World War II, and wartime nickels are identified by their large mintmark placed prominently above Monticello's dome — a deliberate oversizing so the public could distinguish these silver-content coins from standard nickel-composition pieces. The D mintmark on Denver wartime nickels was hand-punched into each working die, and WRPM-012 documents one of twelve cataloged instances where the Denver mintmark was applied with a secondary impression offset from the first. Because the large wartime mintmark is substantially bigger than the small pre-war D, repunching displacement is proportionally more visible and easier to detect under magnification. The 1944-D wartime nickel saw robust production to meet military and civilian commerce demands during the final full year of wartime alloy usage. Cross-referenced as Wexler Variety ID 1944-D 5-cent WRPM-012, this variety is part of the extensively documented wartime nickel RPM catalog.

Attribution History

• Discovered by John A. Wexler Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1944-D 5¢ WRPM-012
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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