1958-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-001

Description

Documented by VarietyVista with the comment D/D/D Southwest, East, the 1958-D Jefferson Nickel RPM-001 is a triple-punched mintmark variety cataloged as UVC-418 with die marker record DMR-002. The D/D/D Southwest, East designation indicates this mintmark received three separate punch impressions: the first D was placed in one position, a second corrective punch shifted it southwest, and a third punch shifted it east, creating overlapping remnants from three distinct impressions — making this a particularly complex RPM with more diagnostic detail than the more common two-impression D/D varieties. Die stage progression documents three states: Stage A at early die state (unconfirmed), Stage B at mid-die-state (unconfirmed), and Stage C with both reverse and obverse in late die state (LDS), the only confirmed state. The Jefferson Nickel was designed by Felix Schlag and struck at the Denver Mint in 1958 in 75% copper and 25% nickel, weighing 5.00 grams with a 21.2 mm diameter. As RPM-001 for the 1958-D date, this variety holds the primary catalog position, suggesting it was either the first documented or the most prominent repunched mintmark known for this date-mint combination. Triple-punched mintmarks are considerably less common than double-punched examples because most corrections required only one additional punch to achieve proper positioning. The three overlapping D impressions at different directional offsets create a distinctive mintmark profile that, under sufficient magnification, reveals the entire correction sequence performed by the die sinker. Collectors should note that only LDS specimens are confirmed, meaning sharper EDS or MDS examples potentially showing all three impressions more clearly may remain undiscovered.

Die Markers

• UVC-418
• DMR-002
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• Reverse and Obverse are LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Unknown
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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