1947-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-001

Description

Holding the primary catalog position for the 1947-S date, this VarietyVista-documented Lincoln Wheat Cent shows an S/S/S North, South triple-punched mintmark using MMS-004 (Trumpet Tail) punch identification, with four progressive die stages. Die markers UVC-290 / DMR-003: Stage A with strong die scratches north-south through nose and under chin at EDS and reverse at EDS; Stage B with medium obverse die scratches at MDS and reverse at MDS; Stage C with weak obverse die scratches at LDS and reverse at LDS; Stage D with weak secondary mintmark at VLDS and reverse at VLDS. The triple S/S/S pattern with both north and south displacements documents at least three separate punch applications with directionally opposite errors. Composed of 95% copper and 5% tin-zinc at 3.11 grams and 19.05 mm, the prominent nose and chin die scratches provide a strong early-state attribution marker.

Die Markers

• UVC-290
• DMR-003
• Stage A:
• Strong die scratches North-South through nose and under chin – EDS
• Reverse is EDS
• Stage B:
• Medium Obverse die scratches – MDS
• Reverse is MDS
• Stage C:
• Weak Obverse die scratches – LDS
• Reverse is LDS
• Stage D:
• Weak secondary mintmark – VLDS
• Reverse is VLDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Unknown
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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