1936-D Repunched Mintmark WRPM-012

Description

Twelfth repunched mintmark cataloged for the 1936-D Mercury Dime, documenting another instance where the Denver Mint's D punch was applied to the working die with an initial positioning that required correction through a second impression. Repunched mintmarks on Mercury Dimes from this era result from the manual process of adding branch mint letters to individual working dies — each die received its mintmark by hand at the Philadelphia Mint before shipment to Denver, and any imprecision between first placement and correction created the overlapping impressions variety collectors seek. Adolph Weinman's Winged Liberty Head Dime, struck from 1916 through 1945, carries the mintmark on the reverse to the left of the fasces. Attribution of RPM-012 versus other 1936-D repunched mintmarks requires careful measurement of the specific angle and distance of displacement between primary and secondary punch positions, as each catalog entry documents a unique working die. Wexler Variety ID: 1936-D 10¢ WRPM-012. Denver Mint striking, 90% silver composition at 2.50 grams. The depth of the 1936-D RPM catalog reflects both significant die consumption and sustained collector examination of this popular date.

Attribution History

• Discovered by John S. Gillilan Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1936-D 10¢ WRPM-012
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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