1946-D Repunched Mintmark WRPM-001

Description

First cataloged repunched mintmark for the 1946-D Jefferson Nickel, WRPM-001 carries substantial cross-reference documentation: CONECA RPM #2 and Cherrypickers Guide FS-05-1946D-501 (entry 031), establishing it as a well-recognized variety across three independent attribution systems. The Cherrypickers designation under the Fivaz-Stanton numbering system confirms this as a variety considered significant enough for active searching in circulation and dealer inventory, elevating its profile among cherry-pickers who seek varieties that can be identified at modest magnification. The 1946-D Jefferson Nickel marks the first full year of postwar production at the Denver Mint, when coinage operations resumed peacetime patterns after the wartime silver nickel composition had been retired. Felix Schlag's design, featuring Jefferson's left-facing portrait on the obverse and Monticello on the reverse, had been in production since 1938, and the hand-punching of the D mintmark into each working die created the conditions for repunched mintmark varieties on every Denver issue. The first RPM cataloged for a given date typically represents the most prominent or earliest-discovered example, often receiving the broadest recognition across reference guides. Attributed by the Wexler Team under Wexler Variety ID: 1946-D 5¢ WRPM-001.

Attribution History

• Discovered by John A. Wexler Cross References: CONECA: RPM #2, Cherrypickers: FS-05-1946D-501 (031)
• CONECA: RPM #2, Cherrypickers: FS-05-1946D-501 (031); Wexler Variety ID: 1946-D 5¢ WRPM-001
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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