1942 (D) Washington Quarter - Repunched Mintmark RPM-007

Description

Carrying attribution codes UVC-0272 and DMR-023, this 1942-D Washington Quarter repunched mintmark features the secondary D impression displaced to the southeast of the primary, recorded as D/D Southeast. Three die stages are documented. Stage A: both reverse and obverse in early-to-middle die state. Stage B: middle die state, unconfirmed. Stage C, the late die state: a die crack appears through NIT of UNITED on the reverse, and a light die crack crosses the bust on the obverse — a pairing of late-state cracks allowing confident Stage C attribution when both are present. The D/D Southeast displacement is characteristic of a punch applied in a lower-right position before a corrective re-application centered the final mark. Washington Quarter repunched mintmarks from the early 1940s are actively sought by variety specialists; the 90% silver issues of this period were produced under wartime volume pressures that increased mintmark placement inconsistencies. The 1942-D Washington Quarter is a common date in circulated grades but carries significant variety interest.

Die Markers

• UVC-0272
• DMR-023
• Stage A:
• Reverse and Obverse are EMDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• Die crack through NIT of UNITED – LDS
• Light die crack across bust – LDS

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