1971 (D) Lincoln Memorial Cent - Repunched Mintmark RPM-002

Description

Second in the VarietyVista repunched mintmark sequence for the 1971-D Lincoln Memorial cent, RPM-002 documents a tilted mintmark displacement — D/D Tilted — on an obverse die classified as ODV-028, the variant with a re-engraved bowtie on Lincoln's portrait. Cataloged with die markers UVC-947 and DMR-003, this variety's three die stages reveal an unusually rich progression of secondary die markers. Stage A at Early Die State presents not only the tilted repunched mintmark but also a die gouge near the rim north of the L in LIBERTY and another beneath the N of ONE on the reverse — two attribution markers established from the die's earliest production. By Stage B at Mid Die State, the die has accumulated additional diagnostics: scratches running northeast through the date, plus a die break spanning columns eleven and twelve of the Memorial on the reverse, signaling significant structural fatigue. Stage C at Late Die State documents terminal die condition. The density of die markers across RPM-002's three stages makes it readily attributable — collectors can confirm the variety through the re-engraved tie (ODV-028), the specific die gouges, the date-area scratches, and the column die break, each providing independent verification layers beyond the tilted mintmark repunching itself.

Die Markers

• UVC-947
• DMR-003
• Stage A:
• Die gouge next to rim North from L of LIBERTY – EMDS
• Die gouge under N of ONE – EMDS
• Stage B:
• Die scratches Northeast through date – MDS
• Die break on column #11 and #12 – MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

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