1975-D Repunched Mintmark WRPM-002

Description

Assigned the designation 1975-D 1¢ WRPM-002 by the Wexler Team, this repunched mintmark variety on the 1975 Denver Mint Lincoln Memorial cent represents the second Wexler-attributed RPM for this date. During the mid-1970s, every Denver Mint working die received its "D" mintmark through a hand-punching process: an engraver positioned a letter punch against the die face and struck it with a hammer to impress the mintmark into the steel. Any misalignment between the initial and corrective punches left doubled or shifted impressions of the letter, creating the repunched mintmark varieties that collectors prize today. This manual method was not replaced by hubbed mintmarks until 1990, meaning that every Denver cent struck between 1906 and 1989 had the potential to exhibit RPM doubling. WRPM-002 is cataloged exclusively within the Wexler system without additional cross-references to CONECA or Coppercoins numbering, and no specific die markers have been published for this variety beyond those inherent to the mintmark shift itself. Collectors seeking this variety should carefully compare the mintmark area of candidate specimens against published reference images, paying close attention to the direction and magnitude of the secondary impression relative to the primary "D" to distinguish WRPM-002 from the other documented RPM varieties on 1975-D cents. Attribution by the Wexler Team.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Brian Allen Cross-Reference: None known
• Wexler Variety ID: 1975-D 1¢ WRPM-002
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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