1945-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-002

Description

The 1945-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-002 is a repunched mint mark variety of the United States nickel. This variety was discovered on the 1945 (D) Jefferson Nickel - Wartime Silver Alloy, part of the Jefferson Nickels Original Design 1938-2003 series. 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

Attribution History

• Discovered by Unknown
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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