1987-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-006

Description

Carrying VarietyVista identifiers UVC-1018 and DMR-007, RPM-006 on the 1987-D Lincoln Memorial cent follows the standard three-stage documentation framework: Stage A at early die state, Stage B with both obverse and reverse at mid-die state, and Stage C at late die state. The displacement direction of the secondary D punch has not been specified in the catalog, a circumstance that can arise when the repunching offset is minimal or when the secondary impression is partially obscured by the primary punch, making directional characterization ambiguous. In such cases, attributors must rely on the overall geometry of any visible doubling — extra thickness, notching, or faint traces at the periphery of the D — rather than a clear directional shadow. The six RPM varieties cataloged through this point in the 1987-D census demonstrate the range of displacement angles and intensities that the hand-punching process could produce: from the defined westward shift of RPM-001 and the northward displacement of FS-501-designated RPM-003 to the subtler, unspecified offsets found on varieties like RPM-002 and RPM-006. Each represents a unique die preparation event at the Denver Mint, documented individually for collectors who pursue completeness in their variety sets. Struck at Denver on copper-plated zinc planchets (97.5% zinc, 2.5% copper) at 2.5 grams and 19mm, from the 1987-D mintage of 4,007,632,740 cents.

Die Markers

• UVC-1018
• DMR-007
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Obverse and Reverse are MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

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