1949 (D) Lincoln Wheat Cent - Repunched Mintmark RPM-009

Description

Featuring a D/D Rotated CCW displacement, this VarietyVista-documented Denver Mint Lincoln Wheat Cent RPM-009 tracks evolving die scratch patterns across four stages. Die markers UVC-321 / DMR-010: Stage A at EDS (unconfirmed); Stage B with obverse at MDS and two strong die scratches southwest from the last A of AMERICA to wheat stem at EMDS; Stage C with obverse at LMDS and a new light die scratch pattern on reverse at LMDS; Stage D with obverse at LDS and weaker die scratches on reverse at LDS. The appearance of fresh die scratches at Stage C suggests the reverse die received surface maintenance mid-life, introducing new scratch patterns while earlier marks weakened. The counter-clockwise rotational displacement creates an angular offset distinguishing this from simple directional RPMs. Struck in 95% copper and 5% tin-zinc at 3.11 grams and 19.05 mm at Denver.

Die Markers

• UVC-321
• DMR-010
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Obverse is MDS
• Two strong die scratches Southwest from last A of AMERICA to wheat stem – EMDS
• Stage C:
• Obverse is LMDS
• New light die scratch pattern on Reverse – LMDS
• Stage D:
• Obverse is LDS
• Weaker die scratches on Reverse – LDS

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