1984 (D) Lincoln Memorial Cent - Repunched Mintmark RPM-002

Description

The second cataloged repunched mint mark for the 1984 Denver Mint Lincoln Memorial cent, RPM-002 documents another instance where the D mint mark punch was applied with a positional offset during die preparation. Three die stages are recorded: Stage A shows the obverse in early-to-mid die state with the reverse in mid die state, Stage B is mid die state (unconfirmed), and Stage C is late die state (unconfirmed). The early-to-mid die state observation for Stage A suggests that well-preserved examples from early in the die's life will show the repunching most clearly, before die wear begins to soften the secondary impression. Die markers UVC-3149 and DMR-006 serve as secondary diagnostics for confirming attribution. Repunched mint marks were common during the era when mint marks were individually hand-punched into working dies — a practice that continued until the Mint began including the mint mark on the master die in 1990 for Lincoln cents. Every RPM from 1984 and earlier represents this hand-punching process. Attributed by VarietyVista.

Die Markers

• UVC-3149
• DMR-006
• Stage A:
• Obverse is EMDS
• Reverse is MDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

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