1943-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-010

Description

The tenth RPM variety for the 1943-D Mercury Dime, RPM-010 documents a D/D repunching displaced southeast — the secondary impression below and to the right of the primary D. Ten distinct RPMs from a single date and mint constitute a substantial catalog, reflecting both high wartime die consumption at Denver and the thorough documentation work of variety researchers who examined large populations of surviving coins. Southeast displacement positions the ghost in a visually accessible part of the mintmark area, and the combined downward-rightward offset can produce a distinctive broadened appearance at the lower-right curve of the D's bowl. American forces were pushing across the Pacific and up the Italian peninsula in 1943, and military spending reshaped every aspect of domestic production including the Denver Mint's operations. Although the steel cent made 1943 the most numismatically notable wartime year, the silver dime quietly continued: Weinman's Winged Liberty Head at 90% silver, 2.50 grams, 17.9mm. Identification requires magnification of the lower-right quadrant of the D where the southeast secondary extends beyond the primary.

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