1980 (D) Lincoln Memorial Cent - Repunched Mintmark RPM-001

Description

Showing a D/D West orientation, RPM-001 for the 1980-D Lincoln Memorial cent was cataloged by VarietyVista and documents a repunched mintmark variety — indicating that the initial mintmark impression was placed slightly west of its final corrected position, leaving a trace of the first punch visible to the west of the primary D. In 1980 Denver continued its longstanding practice of applying the D by hand punch to each working die. Die marker codes UVC-1081 and DMR-002 identify this variety within the VarietyVista system. Three die states have been documented: Stage A represents the early die state (unconfirmed), when both the primary and secondary mintmark impressions would be at their sharpest and most clearly distinguishable; Stage B is the middle die state (unconfirmed), representing typical production-level wear; and Stage C shows both obverse and reverse in late die state, when progressive degradation has softened all design features and the repunching evidence may be more difficult to discern. The three-stage progression provides collectors with a framework for evaluating specimens across the die's full production life, though the unconfirmed status of Stages A and B suggests that photographic documentation for those states remains limited. The 1980-D cent was struck from 95% copper planchets. Attribution by VarietyVista.

Die Markers

• UVC-1081
• DMR-002
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• Obverse and Reverse are LDS

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