1936-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-009
Error
Description
Struck at the San Francisco Mint in the penultimate year of Fraser's Buffalo Nickel series, this RPM-009 shows an S/S/S North, North triple-punched mintmark beneath FIVE CENTS. Die markers: UVC-233, DMR-010. Stage A: EDS (unconfirmed). Stage B: Light die dent from buffalo's head, small die scratch under LIB of LIBERTY — MDS. Stage C: LDS (unconfirmed). Cataloged by VarietyVista. Triple-punched mintmarks on Buffalo Nickels document at least three separate punch contacts, with each successive northward shift leaving overlapping remnants at the S curves. Composed of 75% copper and 25% nickel, 5.0 g, 21.21 mm diameter. The 1936-S had approximately 14.9 million pieces struck before the series ended in 1938.
Die Markers
- UVC-233
- DMR-010
- Stage A:
- EDS (unconfirmed)
- Stage B:
- Light die dent from buffalo's head – MDS
- Small die scratch under LIB of LIBERTY – MDS
- Stage C:
- LDS (unconfirmed)
Attribution History
- Discovered by Lloyd Hanson
- Expert attribution by VarietyVista
External References
Additional Notes
S/S/S North, North.
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