1960-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-017
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Description
With seven die stages spanning two reverse die pairings, RPM-017 is one of the most extensively documented repunched mintmark varieties on the 1960-D Large Date Lincoln Memorial cent. Cataloged by VarietyVista as UVC-655/DMR-023 and UVC-656/DMR-024, the obverse die outlasted its first reverse partner before being paired with a replacement. Under the first reverse (UVC-655/DMR-023): Stage A (EDS): obverse is EDS, depression at right eave on reverse at MDS. Stage B (EMDS): obverse is EMDS, medium die break at right eave. Stage C (EMDS): die chip in lower R of LIBERTY, die crack on forehead, reverse is MDS. Stage D (EMDS): obverse is EMDS, large die break at right eave. Stage E (MDS): die chip in upper and lower R of LIBERTY, reverse is LMDS. After the reverse die change (UVC-656/DMR-024): Stage F (LMDS): obverse is LMDS, reverse die changed at EDS. Stage G (LDS): die chip in upper 9 of date, reverse is MDS. The progressive development of the right eave die break from depression to large break across Stages A through D provides one of the clearest examples of incremental die failure among 1960-D RPM varieties.
Die Markers
- UVC-655
- DMR-023
- Stage A:
- Obverse is EDS
- Depression at Right eave – MDS
- Stage B:
- Obverse is EMDS
- Medium die break at Right eave – MDS
- Stage C:
- Die chip in lower R of LIBERTY – EMDS
- Die crack on forehead
- Reverse is MDS
- Stage D:
- Obverse is EMDS
- Large die break at Right eave – MDS
- Stage E:
- Die chip in upper and lower R of LIBERTY – MDS
- Reverse is LMDS
- UVC-656
- DMR-024
- Stage F:
- Obverse is LMDS
- Reverse die changed – EDS
- Stage G:
- Die chip in upper 9 of date – LDS
- Reverse is MDS