1989-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-008

Description

Carrying placeholder reference codes UVC-000 and DMR-000, the 1989-D RPM-008 has not yet been assigned final VarietyVista catalog numbers — an interim designation indicating the variety has been identified and listed but awaits formal numbering in the UVC/DMR system. Three die stages are recorded, all unconfirmed: Stage A at early die state, Stage B at mid-die state, and Stage C at late die state. The entirely unconfirmed status across all stages signals that this variety is in the early phases of documentation, where the repunching has been observed but comprehensive photographic verification of die markers at each stage has not yet been completed. Placeholder UVC-000/DMR-000 codes serve as a cataloging convention that maintains the RPM's position in the sequential listing while final verification work proceeds. Collectors encountering specimens that match the described repunching pattern can contribute to the verification process by submitting photographs to VarietyVista. As one of the last dates eligible for RPM varieties before the 1990 hub-applied mintmark transition, every newly documented 1989-D variety — even those still carrying provisional designations — expands the historical record of hand-punched mintmark production at the Denver Mint. Struck on copper-plated zinc planchets (97.5% zinc, 2.5% copper) at 2.5 grams and 19mm.

Die Markers

• UVC-000
• DMR-000
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

External References