1962-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-006

Description

Designated D/D/D West, East by VarietyVista, the 1962-D Lincoln Memorial Cent RPM-006 records a triple-punched mintmark where the D was first displaced to the west, then to the east, before reaching its final position — a three-punch sequence that required two corrections and left remnants of both mispunched impressions flanking the primary D. Cataloged as UVC-858 / DMR-008, this variety has been documented across three die stages that trace a relatively compact production life. Stage A finds the obverse in early-to-mid die state (EMDS) with a minute die chip already present on column #12 of the reverse, suggesting the reverse die may have entered service with a minor pre-existing imperfection. By Stage B (MDS), a die crack has appeared in the hair on Lincoln's portrait, and the die chip on column #12 has grown to a small but clearly visible size. Stage C is recorded simply as LDS with an unconfirmed attribution, indicating that specimens in very late die state have been tentatively identified but not yet fully verified against the established die markers. The west-east dual displacement of the secondary and tertiary mintmark punches, creating remnants on opposite sides of the primary D, gives this variety a distinctive bilateral appearance under magnification that distinguishes it from the more common single-direction repunched mintmarks in the 1962-D cent series.

Die Markers

• UVC-858
• DMR-008
• Stage A:
• Obverse is EMDS
• Minute die chip on column #12 – EMDS
• Stage B:
• Die crack in hair – MDS
• Small die chip on column #12 – MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Unknown
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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