1989-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-005

Description

Cataloged by VarietyVista with reference codes UVC-1033 and DMR-006, the 1989-D RPM-005 is a repunched mintmark whose directional orientation has not yet been specified in the published record — a detail that awaits further photographic documentation from collectors. Three die stages are recorded: Stage A with both obverse and reverse at early die state, Stage B at mid-die state (unconfirmed), and Stage C at late die state (unconfirmed). The single confirmed stage at early die state provides the clearest attribution window, as repunching evidence is strongest before die wear begins to soften the subtle separation between overlapping mintmark impressions. Repunched mintmarks on 1989-D Lincoln cents represent the final generation of this variety type in American coinage — the U.S. Mint's 1990 transition to hub-applied mintmarks permanently eliminated the manual punching process that had produced RPMs since the earliest days of branch mint operations. Each newly examined specimen of RPM-005 contributes to the ongoing characterization of this variety's full range of die markers and stages. Struck on copper-plated zinc planchets (97.5% zinc, 2.5% copper) at 2.5 grams and 19mm.

Die Markers

• UVC-1033
• DMR-006
• Stage A:
• Obverse and Reverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

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