1959-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-001

Description

Tracked by VarietyVista with die identifiers UVC-326 and DMR-002, this 1959-D RPM-001 Roosevelt Silver Dime exhibits a D/D repunched mintmark with the secondary impression displaced north of the primary — meaning the initial D was punched slightly too low, and the corrective second punch placed the D in the proper position above the first impression. The variety is cross-referenced as FS-504 (Fivaz-Stanton Cherrypickers designation), confirming its status as a recognized variety worth searching for in circulation and collections. Three die stages are documented: Stage A at early die state (EDS, unconfirmed); Stage B showing both reverse and obverse at mid-die-state (MDS); and Stage C at late die state (LDS, unconfirmed). The RPM-001 catalog number designates this as the primary documented repunched mintmark for the 1959-D Roosevelt Dime — either the first discovered or the most prominent RPM variety for this date-mint combination. John R. Sinnock designed the Roosevelt Dime, struck at the Denver Mint in 1959 in 90% silver composition — 90% silver and 10% copper — weighing 2.50 grams with a diameter of 17.91 mm. The 1959-D was among the final years of silver dime production before the Coinage Act of 1965 ended silver content in dimes. The FS-504 cross-reference elevates this variety above many undocumented RPMs by confirming it meets the Cherrypickers guide's threshold for inclusion — varieties considered significant enough to merit active searching by collectors examining rolls, bags, and individual coins for attribution opportunities.

Die Markers

• UVC-326
• DMR-002
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Reverse and Obverse are MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Unknown
• FS-504
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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