1945-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-001

Description

Holding the primary repunched mintmark designation for the 1945-D Mercury dime, RPM-001 displays a D over D displacement to the northeast — a variety significant enough to earn the Fivaz-Stanton cross-reference FS-501, confirming its inclusion in the Cherry Pickers' Guide to Rare Die Varieties. Adolph A. Weinman's Winged Liberty Head design was in its final year of production in 1945, with John R. Sinnock's Roosevelt dime replacing it the following year, making 1945-D RPM-001 one of the last Mercury dime repunched mintmark varieties produced before the series ended. Denver struck approximately 40.25 million dimes in 1945, the final wartime year when production demands remained elevated to replenish coin supplies depleted during the conflict years. The northeast displacement indicates the initial mintmark punch landed above and to the right of the final position, producing overlapping D impressions where the secondary image appears shifted upward and rightward relative to the primary. As RPM-001 for this date, this represents the most prominent or first-documented repunched mintmark among the 1945-D Mercury dime population, and the FS-501 designation reflects its recognition as a collectible variety within the broader Cherry Pickers' attribution framework. The mintmark sits on the reverse between the olive branch and fasces, where Weinman positioned it as part of the original 1916 design layout. Collectors should examine the D mintmark under 15-20x magnification, paying particular attention to the upper right curve and serifs where the northeast displacement creates the most visible doubling effect — a secondary outline or notch that distinguishes this die from normally punched examples.

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