1943-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-014

Description

The 1943-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-014 displays repunched mintmark diagnostics from the manual mintmark application process, where a corrective second punch was needed after initial misplacement. This Jefferson nickel was struck at the Denver Mint, composed of 75% copper and 25% nickel, weighing 5.0 grams. Die markers: UVC-132 DMR-017 Stage A: EDS (unconfirmed) Stage B: Die crack to the Left of pillar # 1 from roof to steps – EMDS Die crack from N of CENTS South to rim through O of OF Die gouge dot Northeast of last O of MONTICELLO Die crack across upper hair to rim at K-12 – MDS Stage C: Die crack from mintmark North to rim through Left leg of the second U of PLURIBUS – LDS Die cracks from all four building corners to rim Die crack from hair Southwest into forehead – LDS UVC-564 DMR-026 Stage D: Reverse die cracks are stronger – VLDS Obverse die changed – MDS Die cracks in upper hair.

Die Markers

• UVC-132
• DMR-017
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Die crack to the Left of pillar # 1 from roof to steps – EMDS
• Die crack from N of CENTS South to rim through O of OF
• Die gouge dot Northeast of last O of MONTICELLO
• Die crack across upper hair to rim at K-12 – MDS
• Stage C:
• Die crack from mintmark North to rim through Left leg of the second U of PLURIBUS – LDS
• Die cracks from all four building corners to rim
• Die crack from hair Southwest into forehead – LDS
• UVC-564
• DMR-026
• Stage D:
• Reverse die cracks are stronger – VLDS
• Obverse die changed – MDS
• Die cracks in upper hair

Attribution History

• Discovered by Jerome Goodman
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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