1925-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-004

Description

The hand-punching of mintmarks onto Buffalo Nickel working dies at the San Francisco Mint regularly produced repunching events, and the 1925-S RPM-004 is cataloged by VarietyVista under UVC-105 and DMR-005. The mintmark displacement is S/S North, with the original punch positioned south of the final mintmark location, leaving the ghost impression south of the primary S. Stage A (EDS) shows the reverse die in LDS (late die state) while the obverse is in an EDS condition — an unusual cross-stage condition suggesting the reverse had already seen service before this obverse die was paired with it. Stage B (MDS) is unconfirmed. Stage C (LDS) is unconfirmed. The 1925-S Buffalo Nickel, struck in the copper-nickel composition, was produced in relatively modest quantities compared to Philadelphia strikes of this period, lending S-mint Buffalo Nickel varieties a degree of additional interest among series specialists. The northward displacement of the second punch on RPM-004 places the ghost impression at the south foot of the S, an area that collectors should examine carefully under magnification when screening 1925-S Buffalo Nickels from original rolls or collections.

Die Markers

• UVC-105
• DMR-005
• Stage A:
• Reverse is EDS
• Obverse is LDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Lloyd Hanson
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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