1943 (S) Jefferson Nickel - Wartime Silver Alloy - Repunched Mintmark RPM-005

Description

Cataloged as RPM-005 with VarietyVista identifiers UVC-139 and DMR-006, this 1943 San Francisco Mint Jefferson Nickel belongs to the Wartime Silver Alloy series and exhibits an S/S East repunched mintmark. The wartime Jefferson Nickels (1942-1945) used a 56% copper, 35% silver, and 9% manganese alloy to conserve nickel for the war effort, featuring a large mintmark above Monticello on the reverse. Three die stages are documented: Stage A is an early die state unconfirmed; Stage B shows mid-die state obverse and reverse; Stage C at late die state displays a die crack from the right dome south between pillars three and four, plus a crack along the lower bust. The S/S East repunch direction indicates the secondary mintmark is displaced east of the primary punch. The cataloger notes a specimen is needed for new color digital photographs, suggesting available imagery predates modern documentation standards. San Francisco wartime nickels with the large S above Monticello are among the most recognizable wartime issues, and repunched mintmarks on these distinctive pieces draw strong collector interest.

Die Markers

• UVC-139
• DMR-006
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Reverse and Obverse are MDS
• Stage C:
• Die crack from Right dome South between pillar # 3 and # 4 – LDS
• Die crack along lower bust – LDS

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