1944-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-001

Description

The 1944-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-001 bears a repunched mintmark created when the engraver struck the mintmark punch into the die face at least twice, with the second impression slightly offset from the first. This Jefferson nickel was struck at the Denver Mint, composed of 75% copper and 25% nickel, weighing 5.0 grams. Die markers: UVC-174 DMR-002 Stage A: Die scratch North-South in far Right window – EDS Obverse is LISTED as DDO-002 – EDS Light die scratches East-West in front of profile Stage B: Reverse and Obverse are MDS UVC-175 DMR-003 Stage C: Reverse is LMDS Obverse die changed – LMDS Die crack North-South in hair with intersecting die crack to the East Stage D: Die crack from dome to rim through mintmark and the Left leg of the 2nd U of PLURIBUS – LDS Die crack South-Southeast from Right dome Die crack top Right building to rim Die crack bottom Right building to rim Die crack bottom Left building to rim Die crack North-South in hair extends to rim at K-12:00 – LMDS. Cross-referenced as FS-501. D/D West. Reverse is LISTED as DDR-001. Obverse Stage A & B are LISTED as DDO-002. FS-501.

Die Markers

• UVC-174
• DMR-002
• Stage A:
• Die scratch North-South in far Right window – EDS
• Obverse is LISTED as DDO-002 – EDS
• Light die scratches East-West in front of profile
• Stage B:
• Reverse and Obverse are MDS
• UVC-175
• DMR-003
• Stage C:
• Reverse is LMDS
• Obverse die changed – LMDS
• Die crack North-South in hair with intersecting die crack to the East
• Stage D:
• Die crack from dome to rim through mintmark and the Left leg of the 2nd U of PLURIBUS – LDS
• Die crack South-Southeast from Right dome
• Die crack top Right building to rim
• Die crack bottom Right building to rim
• Die crack bottom Left building to rim
• Die crack North-South in hair extends to rim at K-12:00 – LMDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Unknown
• FS-501
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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