1943-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-003

Description

Identified by VarietyVista with catalog codes UVC-0374 and DMR-024, this 1943-S Washington Silver Quarter displays an S/S mintmark repunched to the northeast — the secondary S impression is displaced in that direction from the primary punch, producing a partial doubling visible at the edges of the letter where the two impressions do not perfectly overlap. Commentary notes the S/S Northeast orientation, specifying the exact vector of displacement for attribution purposes. The die progresses through three documented states: Stage A in early die state remains unconfirmed, Stage B shows both obverse and reverse at mid-die-state, and Stage C at late die state is likewise unconfirmed, bracketing the confirmed MDS window within an uncertain early and late range. The Washington Quarter was designed by John Flanagan based on a bust of George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon, struck in 90% silver composition (90% silver, 10% copper) weighing 6.25 grams with a diameter of 24.3 mm. The 1943-S was produced at the San Francisco Mint during the height of World War II, when silver coin production continued alongside wartime industrial demands. The S mintmark was hand-punched into each working die individually, and the northeast displacement on this die indicates the engraver's first punch landed slightly southwest of the intended position before the correction was applied. Collectors examining potential RPM-003 candidates should focus magnification at 10x or higher on the mintmark area, looking for the characteristic northeast shadow of the secondary S impression against the primary letter's edges.

Die Markers

• UVC-0374
• DMR-024
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Reverse and Obverse are MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Jose Cortez
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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