1934 (D) Washington Quarter - Repunched Mintmark RPM-002

Description

Documented by VarietyVista, the 1934-D RPM-002 Washington Silver Quarter exhibits a D/D South repunched mintmark where the initial D impression was placed slightly north of its intended position and a corrective second punch shifted the final placement southward, with the obverse paired as ODV-002. Die markers UVC-0695 / DMR-010 track three progressive die states: Stage A at EDS (unconfirmed); Stage B with both reverse and obverse at MDS; and Stage C at LDS (unconfirmed). The 1934-D Washington Quarter is one of the earliest Denver Mint issues in the series: the Washington Quarter debuted in 1932 at Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco, no quarters were struck in 1933, and production resumed in 1934 at Philadelphia and Denver only. The D/D South displacement pattern on this RPM-002 documents the manual mintmark application process used at the Philadelphia Mint, where working dies destined for Denver received their D mintmark by hand punch before being shipped west for use in production. The Washington Quarter was designed by John Flanagan based on Jean-Antoine Houdon's bust of George Washington, struck in 90% silver and 10% copper, weighing 6.25 grams with a diameter of 24.3 mm. The 1934-D had a relatively modest mintage compared to later dates, making it a coin already sought by series collectors. The presence of an identified obverse die variety (ODV-002) paired with this RPM further enriches the attribution, as collectors tracking obverse die varieties can cross-reference their specimens against the specific ODV-002 characteristics to build a more complete picture of this die pair's production sequence.

Die Markers

• UVC-0695
• DMR-010
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Reverse and Obverse are MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

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