1945 (S) Lincoln Wheat Cent - Repunched Mintmark RPM-015

Description

An S/S West repunched mintmark using the MMS-004 Trumpet Tail punch style marks this 1945-S Wheat Cent, documented by VarietyVista with die markers UVC-217 / DMR-018. The Trumpet Tail S features a distinctive flared terminal on the lower curve aiding physical punch identification. Three stages: Stage A at EDS (unconfirmed); Stage B at MDS with die scratches running north-south through the RTY of LIBERTY on the obverse and the reverse also at MDS; Stage C at LDS (unconfirmed). The die scratches through LIBERTY's terminal letters provide a surface marker useful for confirming die identity on specimens where the RPM may be partially worn. Composed of 95% copper and 5% zinc, weighing 3.11 grams with a 19.05 mm diameter. Struck at the San Francisco Mint in 1945, the final year of World War II.

Die Markers

• UVC-217
• DMR-018
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Die scratches North-South through RTY of LIBERTY – MDS
• Reverse is MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

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