1949 (S) Lincoln Wheat Cent - Repunched Mintmark WRPM-022

Description

1949-S WRPM-022 is a repunched mint mark on the 1949-S Lincoln Wheat cent, cataloged by the Wexler team. Wexler describes it as S/S West: the secondary S lies west of the primary. Obverse Stage A has E/W scratches through WE and three N/S scratches in the 9 of the date. Stage B adds field scratches between the rim and the back of the bust. On the reverse, Stage A has E/W scratches through ONE; an E/W scratch inside the lower C of CENT; an E/W scratch across most letters of UNITED; one that begins at the A of STATES (right edge), crosses the T and E, and stops at the last S on its left side; and a SW/NE scratch below and between the E and S of STATES. Stage B adds a strong scratch heading south from the U of UNITED and a scratch heading south from the F in OF that ends at a die chip on the left wheat stem's south side. Scott Rusch submitted Stage A and Brian Ribar Stage B. Wexler lists no cross-references. The RPM photo is by Brian Ribar.

Cross References

• None known Comments: The photo of the RPM was taken by Brian Ribar.; Wexler Variety ID: 1949-S 1¢ WRPM-022

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