1948-D Repunched Mintmark WRPM-029

Description

Approaching thirty documented repunched mint marks, the 1948-D Lincoln Wheat Cent has proven itself one of the more productive Denver dates for die variety research in the postwar era. WRPM-029, attributed by the Wexler Team under Wexler Variety ID 1948-D 1¢ WRPM-029, documents a working die bearing overlapping D mint mark impressions — the hallmark of the hand-punch process that was standard at all branch mints through 1988. The Lincoln Wheat Cent series, produced from 1909 through 1958, spans nearly half a century of hand-punched mint marks across two branch facilities, and the cumulative number of documented RPMs across all dates runs into the thousands. Within that vast landscape, the late 1940s Denver dates stand out for their concentration, and the 1948-D contributes meaningfully to that cluster. Collectors who focus on building date-specific RPM sets find the 1948-D challenging but achievable — enough varieties exist to sustain interest, yet the high mintage keeps individual examples affordable in circulated grades. No additional cross-references beyond the Wexler system are published for WRPM-029.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Brian Ribar Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1948-D 1¢ WRPM-029
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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