1948-D Repunched Mintmark WRPM-038

Description

Near the upper boundary of the 1948-D Lincoln Wheat Cent RPM catalog, WRPM-038 documents one of the later discoveries in what has become an extensive census of Denver's die preparation for this postwar date. The Wexler Team attributed this variety under Wexler Variety ID 1948-D 1¢ WRPM-038, identifying a working die bearing evidence of the D mint mark being punched more than once — the overlapping impressions serving as the die's unique identifier within the catalog. Comparing the 1948-D to other RPM-dense dates in the Lincoln Cent series offers perspective: the 1946-D leads with over seventy documented RPMs, while the 1948-D's thirty-eight-plus entries place it in the second tier alongside other late 1940s Denver issues that collectively represent the golden age of RPM variety density. This concentration is not coincidental — it reflects the convergence of high postwar production volume, a mature hand-punch process that was well established but inherently imprecise, and a dedicated research community that has examined these dates more thoroughly than most. No cross-references beyond the Wexler catalog are currently listed for this variety.

Attribution History

• Discovered by John Shields Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1948-D 1¢ WRPM-038
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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