1943 (S) Jefferson Nickel - Wartime Silver Alloy - Repunched Mintmark RPM-003

Description

Documented by VarietyVista, this San Francisco Mint wartime silver Jefferson Nickel carries an S mintmark repunched at a different position above Monticello's dome. Die markers UVC-137 / DMR-004: Stage A at EDS (unconfirmed); Stage B with reverse and obverse at MDS; Stage C at LDS with a die crack across the upper right roof, a die crack along the lower far right baseline, and two light die cracks in the upper hair. The four distinct die cracks at LDS — spanning Monticello's roof, baseline, and Jefferson's hair — document extensive structural fatigue across multiple design areas. Composed of 56% copper, 35% silver, and 9% manganese at 5.0 grams and 21.21 mm, the 1943-S features the oversized S mandated to distinguish the emergency wartime composition from standard copper-nickel issues.

Die Markers

• UVC-137
• DMR-004
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Reverse and Obverse are MDS
• Stage C:
• Die crack across upper Right roof – LDS
• Die crack along lower far Right baseline
• Two light die cracks in upper hair – LDS

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