1960-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-040

Description

Carrying a triple-punched mintmark described as D/D/D East, lower serif, RPM-040 is a repunched mintmark variety on the 1960-D Large Date Lincoln Memorial cent cataloged by VarietyVista as UVC-686/DMR-054. Six die stages trace the die from early through late state with progressive deterioration. Stage A (EDS): three small parallel die gouges behind lower bust, reverse is EDS. Stage B (EMDS): lowest die gouge worn away, minute die chip on column 12. Stage C (MDS): middle die gouge worn away, die gouge under lapel, small die chip on column 12, die chip on right cornice. Stage D (LMDS): die chip off back of 6 of date, reverse is LMDS. Stage E (LDS): strong die scratches NE through date, larger die chips on reverse. Stage F (LDS): die break between 9 and 6 of date, die break on column 12, die break on right cornice. The sequential disappearance of the three parallel bust gouges across Stages A through C provides an unusually precise staging mechanism — collectors can determine their specimen's die state simply by counting how many of the original three gouges remain visible, before examining any other diagnostic feature.

Die Markers

• UVC-686
• DMR-054
• Stage A:
• Three small parallel die gouges behind lower bust – EDS
• Reverse is EDS
• Stage B:
• Lowest die gouge worn away – EMDS
• Minute die chip on column #12 – EMDS
• Stage C:
• Middle die gouge worn away – MDS
• Die gouge under lapel
• Small die chip on column #12 – MDS
• Die chip on Right cornice
• Stage D:
• Die chip off back of 6 of date – LMDS
• Reverse is LMDS
• Stage E:
• Strong die scratches Northeast through date – LDS
• Larger die chips on Reverse – LDS
• Stage F:
• Die break between 9 and 6 of date – LDS
• Die break on column #12 – LDS
• Die break on Right cornice

Attribution History

• Discovered by Unknown
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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