1942 Repunched Mintmark RPM-035

Description

RPM-035 documents a P/P tilted repunched mintmark on a 1942 Proof Silver Jefferson Nickel — a coin that is both a proof specimen and struck in the wartime silver alloy (35% silver, 56% copper, 9% manganese) introduced in 1942. The combined proof and silver-composition status makes this a doubly significant numismatic issue: it is among the few repunched mintmark varieties confirmed on the rare 1942 proof silver nickel. Catalogued UVC-554 and DMR-050 across three die stages — Stage A (early die state, unconfirmed), Stage B (mid die state), and Stage C (late die state, unconfirmed) — the variety is documented through the standard three-stage VarietyVista framework. The tilted mintmark impression makes the secondary punch visible under moderate magnification. Jefferson Nickels of the 1942-1945 period were struck in 35% silver to conserve nickel for wartime industrial use; the mintmark on silver-alloy nickels was enlarged and moved to the reverse above the dome, making RPM characteristics more readily visible than on standard-composition pieces.

Die Markers

• UVC-554
• DMR-050
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Reverse and Obverse are MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by James Wiles
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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