1988-D Repunched Mintmark WRPM-020

Description

Cross-referenced as CONECA RPM #9 and Coppercoins 1988D-1MM-005, WRPM-020 in the Wexler catalog represents the ninth repunched mintmark assigned a CONECA catalog number for the 1988-D Lincoln Memorial cent. The triple listing across Wexler, CONECA, and Coppercoins provides collectors with robust attribution support from three independent sources — an advantage when seeking confirmation on specimens where the repunching evidence is subtle or partially obscured by wear. Nine CONECA-cataloged RPMs for a single date and mintmark reflects the intensive examination that 1988-D cents received from variety specialists during the years when these late-era manual mintmark varieties were being systematically documented. The approaching end of hand-punched mintmarks in 1990 lent urgency to the cataloging effort, as variety collectors recognized that the window for discovering new RPMs from current production was closing permanently. Photographic documentation is still being sought to fully characterize this variety's repunching direction and die markers. Struck at the Denver Mint on copper-plated zinc planchets (97.5% zinc, 2.5% copper) at 2.5 grams and 19mm.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Brian Allen Cross References: CONECA: RPM #9; Coppercoins: 1988D-1MM-005
• CONECA: RPM #9; Coppercoins: 1988D-1MM-005; Wexler Variety ID: 1988-D 1¢ WRPM-020
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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