1951 (D) Lincoln Wheat Cent - Repunched Mintmark RPM-026

Description

Recorded by VarietyVista, this Denver Mint Lincoln Wheat Cent tracks a forehead die crack that intensifies and changes direction across four stages. Die markers UVC-385 / DMR-032: Stage A with obverse at EDS and reverse at MDS; Stage B with die clash at throat and behind neck at MDS and reverse at LDS; Stage C with die crack on forehead at LDS, die chip on T of CENT at VLDS, and die crack on east side of the stem of the T of CENT; Stage D with heavier die crack on forehead with an upward turn at VLDS and reverse at VLDS. The forehead crack developing an upward turn at Stage D documents changing stress dynamics as the die neared failure. The die clash at throat and behind neck at Stage B indicates the dies contacted without a planchet. Composed of 95% copper and 5% tin-zinc at 3.11 grams and 19.05 mm, the 1951-D's large die population generated over 30 cataloged RPMs.

Die Markers

• UVC-385
• DMR-032
• Stage A:
• Obverse is EDS
• Reverse is MDS
• Stage B:
• Die clash at throat and behind neck – MDS
• Reverse is LDS
• Stage C:
• Die crack on forehead – LDS
• Die chip on T of CENT – VLDS
• Die crack East side of the stem of the T of CENT
• Stage
• D:
• Heavier die crack on forehead
• with turns up – VLDS
• Reverse is VLDS

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