1947 (D) Lincoln Wheat Cent - Repunched Mintmark WRPM-033

Description

A D/D tilted or rotated repunched mintmark defines WRPM-033 on the 1947 Denver Lincoln Wheat Cent, where the D mintmark was impressed into the working die at least twice with a rotational offset between impressions. The Wexler Team cataloged extensive die markers for attribution: obverse diagnostics include die scratches running east in the ear, die scratches running south under the ear, and two die scratches running northeast from the upper left of the 1 in the date. Reverse markers reveal a short die gouge on the upper outer edge of the O in ONE, an arching die scratch running from the E of STATES to the upper C of AMERICA, and a die chip between O and F. Cross-referenced as Wexler Variety ID 1947-D 1¢ WRPM-033, this is the thirty-third documented repunched mintmark for the 1947-D cent — a date that yields numerous mintmark varieties because Denver mintmarks were hand-punched into each individual working die during this era. Denver struck 194,750,000 Lincoln Cents in 1947, a post-war production level that met civilian demand after wartime coinage disruptions. The tilted or rotated orientation of the secondary D impression distinguishes WRPM-033 from the more common directional repunched mintmarks where the secondary impression is simply offset north, south, east, or west without rotational displacement, making the tilt angle a critical measurement for accurate attribution.

Cross References

• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1947-D 1¢ WRPM-033

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