1959-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-001

Description

Cross-referenced as Cherrypickers FS-501, RPM-001 is the premier repunched mintmark variety on the 1959-D Lincoln Memorial cent, showing a D/D/D punched southeast then west. Cataloged by VarietyVista as UVC-607/DMR-002 and UVC-608/DMR-003, this variety progresses through six die stages across two reverse dies. Stage A is an unconfirmed early die state. By Stage B, the secondary mintmark inside the main D is no longer visible, while die chips appear on columns 1, 9, 10, 11, and 12, plus the right cornice and roof. Stage C shows a die chip on column 2 and a medium die break on column 12. Stage D introduces a light die crack in Lincoln's hair, a large die break on column 12, a large die break on the right cornice, and a crack from the right cornice tip to the right roof tip. After a reverse die change at Stage E (UVC-608/DMR-003), the obverse shows late die state characteristics. By Stage F, the secondary mintmark reappears at very late die state. The six-stage progression across two reverse pairings makes RPM-001 one of the most thoroughly documented repunched mintmarks in the entire 1959-D cent series.

Die Markers

• UVC-607
• DMR-002
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• No secondary mintmark inside main mintmark – EMDS
• Die chips on columns # 1, 9, 10, 11, and 12 – LMDS
• Die chip on Right cornice and roof
• Stage C:
• Obverse is MDS
• Die chip on column # 2 – LDS
• Medium die break on column #12
• Stage D:
• Light die crack in hair – LMDS
• Large die break on column #12 – VLDS
• Large die break on Right cornice
• Die crack from Right cornice tip to right roof tip
• UVC-608
• DMR-003
• Stage E:
• Obverse is LDS
• Reverse die changed – MDS
• Stage F:
• Secondary mintmark inside main mintmark – VLDS
• Reverse is LMDS

Attribution History

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

External References