1971 (D) Lincoln Memorial Cent - Repunched Mintmark RPM-001

Description

Opening the VarietyVista repunched mintmark catalog for the 1971-D Lincoln Memorial cent, RPM-001 documents a business strike with a tilted mintmark displacement — D/D Tilted — on an obverse die classified as ODV-027, the variant without a re-engraved bowtie on Lincoln's portrait. Cataloged with die markers UVC-946 and DMR-002, this variety tracks through three die stages. Stage A at Early Die State captures the tilted D repunching at its sharpest and most diagnostic. Stage B at Early-Mid Die State introduces a secondary attribution marker: a die gouge beneath the C of CENT on the reverse, providing confirmation of the specific die pair independent of the mintmark repunching. By Stage C at Late Die State, cumulative striking has advanced die fatigue across both surfaces. RPM-001's tilted displacement reflects the rotational variability inherent in hand-punching, where the technician's grip and angle could shift between successive blows.

Die Markers

• UVC-946
• DMR-002
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Obverse is EMDS
• Die gouge under C of CENT – EMDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

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