1945 (D) Jefferson Nickel - Wartime Silver Alloy - Repunched Mintmark RPM-002

Description

The 1945-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-002 exhibits a repunched mintmark where the small steel mintmark punch was applied more than once to the working die, leaving visible traces of the initial placement. This Jefferson nickel was struck at the Denver Mint, composed of 56% copper, 35% silver and 9% manganese, weighing 5.0 grams. Die markers: UVC-262 DMR-003 Stage A: Strong secondary mintmark to the South – MDS Obverse is EDS UVC-263 DMR-004 Stage B: Medium secondary mintmark to the South – EMDS Strong vertical bar inside main mintmark Obverse die changed – EMDS Obverse is LISTED as DDO-005 Obverse die is pitted, probably from rust Stage C: Medium secondary mintmark to the South – MDS No vertical bar inside main mintmark Obverse is MDS Stage D: Medium secondary mintmark to the South – LMDS Strong vertical bar inside main mintmark Obverse is LMDS Stage E: Medium secondary mintmark to the South – LDS No vertical bar inside main mintmark Light die scratches East-West through mintmark Obverse is LDS Stage F: Medium secondary mintmark to the South – VLDS No vertical bar inside main mintmark Die scratches worn away Die crack South from rim through N of UNUM Die crack from had to rim at K-12:00 – VLDS. D/D South. Obverse of Stages B-F are LISTED as DDO-005.

Die Markers

• UVC-262
• DMR-003
• Stage A:
• Strong secondary mintmark to the South – MDS
• Obverse is EDS
• UVC-263
• DMR-004
• Stage B:
• Medium secondary mintmark to the South – EMDS
• Strong vertical bar inside main mintmark
• Obverse die changed – EMDS
• Obverse is LISTED as DDO-005
• Obverse die is pitted, probably from rust
• Stage C:
• Medium secondary mintmark to the South – MDS
• No vertical bar inside main mintmark
• Obverse is MDS
• Stage D:
• Medium secondary mintmark to the South – LMDS
• Strong vertical bar inside main mintmark
• Obverse is LMDS
• Stage E:
• Medium secondary mintmark to the South – LDS
• No vertical bar inside main mintmark
• Light die scratches East-West through mintmark
• Obverse is LDS
• Stage F:
• Medium secondary mintmark to the South – VLDS
• No vertical bar inside main mintmark
• Die scratches worn away
• Die crack South from rim through N of UNUM
• Die crack from had to rim at K-12:00 – VLDS

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