1948-D Repunched Mintmark WRPM-036

Description

Market considerations for RPM varieties on common-date Lincoln Wheat Cents tend to favor dramatic displacement over subtle repunching, but every entry in the Wexler catalog — including WRPM-036 on the 1948-D — carries legitimate numismatic significance as a documented die variety. Attributed under Wexler Variety ID 1948-D 1¢ WRPM-036 by the Wexler Team, this variety records a working die where the D mint mark was applied at least twice with detectable positional variance between impressions. The thirty-sixth entry in the 1948-D RPM sequence falls deep enough into the catalog that it may represent a variety with subtler repunching than the earliest discoveries, though sequence numbers do not always correlate directly with visibility. Collectors evaluating RPM acquisitions consider factors including the boldness of the secondary impression, the coin's overall grade and eye appeal, and whether the variety has been independently confirmed by a third-party grading service. The 1948-D cent remains an affordable platform for building a die variety collection focused on a single date and mint. No additional cross-references beyond the Wexler system are published for this variety.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Brian Ribar Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1948-D 1¢ WRPM-036
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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