1959-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-007

Description

Among the most complexly documented repunched mintmark varieties on the 1959-D Lincoln Memorial cent, RPM-007 is tracked by VarietyVista across three reverse die pairings — UVC-617/DMR-012, UVC-618/DMR-013, and UVC-619/DMR-014 — spanning six die stages. Stage A is an unconfirmed early die state. Stage B finds the obverse at mid die state with a depression at the right eave and a small die chip on the right cornice. After the first reverse die change, Stage C introduces numerous fine northeast die scratches on the obverse, while the reverse shows depressions under the right crossbar of T in CENT and the center bar of E in CENT, plus a small die chip on the center bar of E in ONE. Stage D develops a die break under the center bar of E in CENT. Following a second reverse die change, Stage E pairs the obverse at late die state with a fresh reverse. By Stage F, the obverse reaches very late die state with a small die chip on column 12. The three reverse die pairings indicate this obverse die saw exceptionally long service, outlasting two reverse dies before its own retirement.

Die Markers

• UVC-617
• DMR-012
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Obverse is MD
• Depression at Right eave – MDS
• Small die chip on Right cornice
• UVC-618
• DMR-013
• Stage C:
• Numerous, fine, Northeast die scratches on Obverse – LMDS
• Reverse die changed – MDS
• Depression under Right crossbar T of CENT
• Depression under center bar of E of CENT
• Small die chip on the center bar of E of ONE
• Stage D:
• Obverse is LMDS
• Die break under center bar of E of CENT – MDS
• UVC-619
• DMR-014
• Stage E:
• Obverse is LDS
• Reverse die changed – EDS
• Stage F:
• Obverse is VLDS
• Small die chip on column #12 – MDS

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