1971 (D) Lincoln Memorial Cent - Repunched Mintmark RPM-003

Description

Third in the VarietyVista repunched mintmark catalog for the 1971-D Lincoln Memorial cent, RPM-003 shares both its tilted directional designation (D/D Tilted) and its obverse die variant (ODV-027, no re-engraved tie) with RPM-001, demonstrating that multiple working dies prepared from the same ODV-027 hub could independently develop tilted repunched mintmarks through separate hand-punching events. Cataloged with die markers UVC-948 and DMR-004, this variety tracks through three die stages with an unusual progression. Stage A at Early Die State captures the tilted repunching at peak clarity. Stage B advances directly to Late Die State, skipping the mid-die-state documentation that typically bridges early and late conditions. Stage C documents both obverse and reverse at Late Die State, confirming terminal condition across both surfaces. The ODV-027 classification, which identifies the unmodified bowtie variant, is a first attribution check before collectors even examine the mintmark area.

Die Markers

• UVC-948
• DMR-004
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• LDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• Obverse and Reverse are LDS

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