1959-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-009

Description

Revealing a quadruple-punched D/D/D/D struck south, south, then north, RPM-009 is one of the most mechanically complex repunched mintmarks on the 1959-D Lincoln Memorial cent. VarietyVista catalogs it across two reverse dies as UVC-622/DMR-017 and UVC-623/DMR-018, spanning eight die stages. Stage A shows no separation between mintmark punches with light die cracks on columns 11 and 12, a depression on the right cornice, and a die chip at the left base tip. Stage B develops a light die crack over V.D.B. By Stage C, separation between punches becomes visible with small die chips on column 12. Stage D adds a light die crack on column 1 and a small die break on column 12. Stage E shows a medium die break on column 12. Stage F introduces a light die crack on the forehead and a small die chip on the right roof. After the reverse die change, Stage G reveals a die chip in the lower B of LIBERTY at very late die state with two medium die cracks on the forehead. Stage H pairs the very late obverse with a die chip on column 12. The four-punch sequence makes RPM-009 particularly significant for understanding mintmark application procedures at the Denver Mint.

Die Markers

• UVC-622
• DMR-017
• Stage A:
• No separation between mintmark punches – EDS
• Light die crack on column #11 and 12 – EMDS
• Depression on Right cornice
• Die chip at Left base tip
• Stage B:
• Light die crack over V.D.B. – EMDS
• Reverse is MDS
• Stage C:
• Separation between mintmark punches – MDS
• Small die chips on column #12 – MDS
• Stage D:
• Obverse is LMDS
• Light die crack on column # 1 – MDS
• Small die break on column #12
• Stage E:
• Obverse is LMDS
• Medium die break on column #12 – LMDS
• Stage F:
• Light die crack on forehead – LDS
• Small die chip on Right roof – LDS
• UVC-623
• DMR-018
• Stage G:
• Die chip in lower B of LIBERTY – VLDS
• Two medium die cracks on forehead
• Reverse die changed – EDS
• Stage H:
• Obverse is VLDS
• Die chip on column #12 – EMDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Unknown
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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