1960-D Repunched Mintmark WRPM-001

Description

As the first cataloged repunched mintmark for the 1960-D date, this Jefferson Nickel — attributed under Wexler Variety ID: 1960-D 5¢ WRPM-001 and photographed by Brian Ribar — holds a foundational position in the RPM census for this year's Denver production. The WRPM-001 designation means this was the earliest documented RPM for the 1960-D nickel, establishing the baseline against which subsequent discoveries are numbered. Denver's nickel output in 1960 was substantial, reflecting steady demand during the late Eisenhower years. Every working die received its D mintmark through hand-punching at the Philadelphia die shop before being shipped west, and WRPM-001 documents one instance where the punch was repositioned between impressions. Felix Schlag's Jefferson portrait and Monticello reverse had served the denomination for twenty-two years by 1960, and the design's familiarity made any deviation a point of collector interest. Ribar's photography captures the overlap defining this variety's diagnostic profile. The hand-punching era ended in 1989, making pre-1990 RPMs a finite and fully bounded collecting field.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Brian Ribar Cross References: None known Comments: The photo of the RPM was taken by Brian Ribar.
• None known Comments: The photo of the RPM was taken by Brian Ribar.; Wexler Variety ID: 1960-D 5¢ WRPM-001
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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