1952 (D) Lincoln Wheat Cent - Repunched Mintmark RPM-020

Description

Carrying attribution codes UVC-431 and DMR-022, this 1952-D Lincoln Wheat Cent repunched mintmark is a later-numbered variety within the documented set for this date. Three die stages are recorded. Stage A: early die state, unconfirmed. Stage B, the middle die state: a die crack runs north-northwest from the V of V.D.B. on the reverse, and a die chip develops off the back of the upper E of ONE. The crack from V.D.B. is a characteristic progressive failure location on Lincoln Wheat Cent reverses, where the sharp angular elements of the initials create stress concentrations in the die steel. The die chip on the E of ONE provides a secondary MDS confirmation point. Stage C: late die state, unconfirmed. The two Stage B markers — crack from V.D.B. and chip on E of ONE — are among the most precisely located diagnostics in the VarietyVista Lincoln Cent RPM catalog, allowing attribution from reverse examination alone. The 1952-D Lincoln Wheat Cent was produced in large quantities at Denver, making die variety hunting through original rolls a practical pursuit.

Die Markers

• UVC-431
• DMR-022
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Die crack North-Northwest from V of V. D. B. – MDS
• Die chip off back of upper E of ONE – MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

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