1952 (D) Lincoln Wheat Cent - Repunched Mintmark RPM-009

Description

Catalog markers UVC-419 and DMR-010 define this repunched mintmark variety on the 1952-D Lincoln Wheat Cent. A repunched mintmark occurs when the mintmark punch was applied to the working die more than once with at least one impression offset from the final position, leaving a secondary ghost impression visible beneath the primary letter. In early die production each mintmark was hand-punched individually, making such double impressions a recurring phenomenon across the Wheat Cent series. Three die stages are documented. Stage A presents both obverse and reverse in early die state (EDS), with the repunching cleanly visible. Stage B, mid-die state (MDS), introduces two diagnostic markers: a die crack running northeast from the D of V.D.B. on Lincoln's shoulder, and a die chip on the T of CENT on the reverse. The late die state Stage C remains unconfirmed, indicating the die may have been retired before full deterioration. Collectors pursuing die variety completeness find this issue rewarding because multiple stages are traceable through distinct, well-mapped markers. Attribution follows the VarietyVista reference system.

Die Markers

• UVC-419
• DMR-010
• Stage A:
• Obverse and Reverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• Die crack Northeast from D of V. D. B. – MDS
• Die chip on T of CENT – MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

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