1947 (D) Lincoln Wheat Cent - Repunched Mintmark RPM-001

Description

Holding the primary catalog position for the 1947-D date, this VarietyVista-documented Lincoln Wheat Cent is notable for documenting a reverse die change mid-production. Die markers span two pairings: UVC-282 / DMR-002 for Stage A with obverse at EDS and reverse at LDS; then UVC-283 / DMR-003 for Stage B at MDS with reverse die changed to EDS (unconfirmed), Stage C with a light die crack on forehead at LDS and reverse at MDS, and Stage D with obverse at VLDS and reverse at LDS. The reverse condition jumping from LDS back to EDS between Stage A and Stage B confirms the original reverse was replaced while the RPM obverse continued in service. Composed of 95% copper and 5% tin-zinc at 3.11 grams and 19.05 mm, the 1947-D was struck at the Denver Mint during the early post-war production surge.

Die Markers

• UVC-282
• DMR-002
• Stage A:
• Obverse is EDS
• Reverse is LDS
• UVC-283
• DMR-003
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Reverse die changed – EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• Light die crack on forehead – LDS
• Reverse is MDS
• Stage D:
• Obverse is VLDS
• Reverse is LDS

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