1935-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-005
Error
Description
Documented by VarietyVista, this 1935 San Francisco Buffalo Nickel exhibits an S/S South displacement. Die markers UVC-158 / DMR-009: Stage A EDS (unconfirmed); Stage B reverse and obverse MDS; Stage C LDS (unconfirmed). The cataloger requests new color, high-magnification digital photographs. The southward displacement indicates the initial S was punched slightly above the intended position, with the corrective punch moving the letter downward. Fraser's design places the S beneath FIVE CENTS in a recessed area that made precise vertical alignment challenging during manual application. Struck in 75% copper and 25% nickel at 5.0 grams and 21.21 mm, the 1935-S had a mintage of approximately 10.3 million pieces. The 5th cataloged RPM for this date reflects active variety searching within the San Francisco die population of the Buffalo Nickel's penultimate production years.
Die Markers
- UVC-158
- DMR-009
- Stage A:
- EDS (unconfirmed)
- Stage B:
- Reverse and Obverse are MDS
- Stage C:
- LDS (unconfirmed)
Attribution History
- Discovered by Lloyd Hanson
- Expert attribution by VarietyVista
External References
Additional Notes
S/S South. I need to see a specimen for new color, high-magnification, digital photographs.
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