1940-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-001

Description

Holding the primary catalog position for the 1940-S date and cross-referenced as Fivaz-Stanton FS-501, this VarietyVista-documented Jefferson Nickel shows an S/S South displacement from only the third year of Felix Schlag's design. Die markers track two reverse pairings: UVC-004 / DMR-002 with Stage A at EMDS reverse, a die crack across the shoulder at LMDS, and a die crack in hair; UVC-005 / DMR-003 with Stage B at MDS showing a die crack on the right roof, a die crack from the lower right building to rim, a die crack from the dome north to rim through the right side of the second U of PLURIBUS, an obverse die change at EMDS, a die crack across the shoulder, and two die cracks in hair; Stage C with a die break on the right roof at LDS and obverse die cracks strengthening at MDS. Composed of 75% copper and 25% nickel at 5.0 grams and 21.21 mm, the progression from roof crack to roof break documents escalating Monticello facade failure.

Die Markers

• UVC-004
• DMR-002
• Stage A:
• Reverse is EMDS
• Die crack across shoulder – LMDS
• Die crack in hair
• UVC-005
• DMR-003
• Stage B:
• Die crack on Right roof – MDS
• Die crack lower Right building to rim
• Die crack from dome North to rim through Right side of second U of PLURIBUS
• Obverse die changed – EMDS
• Die crack across shoulder
• Two die cracks in hair
• Stage C:
• Die break on Right roof – LDS
• Die cracks on Obverse stronger – MDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Unknown
• FS-501
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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