1942-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-008

Description

Wartime quarter production at the Denver Mint yielded this notable repunched mintmark, cataloged as RPM-008, showing a D/D South displacement. Adding to its appeal, the obverse of this die pairing is independently listed as DDO-002, making it a dual-attribution coin that collectors prize for combining two distinct error types on a single die pair. VarietyVista assigns die markers UVC-0253 and DMR-004, with three documented die stages. Stage A represents early die state. Stage B is identified at mid-die state by a die crack descending the eagle's right wing, a die crack running through the S of PLURIBUS to the wing below AM of AMERICA, and a die crack at the base of the bust. Stage C is listed as late die state but remains unconfirmed. The 1942-D Washington quarter series saw heavy wartime production, and repunched mintmarks from this era reflect the rapid pace at which mint personnel set up dies. Collectors seeking this variety should examine the mintmark area carefully for the secondary D image protruding south of the primary strike.

Die Markers

• UVC-0253
• DMR-004
• Stage A:
• Reverse and Obverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• Die crack down eagle's Right wing – MDS
• Die crack through S of PLURIBUS to wing under AM of AMERICA
• Die crack base of bust – MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Lee Hiemke
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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