1959 (D) Lincoln Memorial Cent - Repunched Mintmark RPM-022

Description

Cataloged by VarietyVista with die identifier UVC-1127 and die marker reference DMR-031, the 1959-D RPM-022 documents a D/D North repunched mintmark on a Lincoln Memorial Cent — the secondary D impression displaced northward (upward) from the primary placement. The northward displacement means the initial D was punched slightly too low, and the corrective second punch in the proper position left the first impression visible below the final mintmark, creating a characteristic shadow effect beneath the primary D. Three die stages are recorded: Stage A with both obverse and reverse in early die state (EDS); Stage B in mid-die-state (MDS), unconfirmed; and Stage C in late die state (LDS), unconfirmed. The 1959-D Lincoln Memorial Cent was the first year of Frank Gasparro's Memorial reverse, replacing the wheat ears design. Victor David Brenner's obverse Lincoln portrait continued unchanged from its 1909 introduction. Struck in 95% copper composition (with tin and zinc) at 3.11 grams with a 19.05 mm diameter at the Denver Mint, the 1959-D cent saw substantial production as collectors and the public eagerly acquired the new reverse design.

Die Markers

• UVC-1127
• DMR-031
• Stage A:
• Obverse and Reverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

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