1945-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-013

Description

The 1945-S Jefferson nickel RPM-013 is a San Francisco wartime silver alloy variety catalogued by VarietyVista under UVC-327 and DMR-015. Die stage documentation: Stage A is early die state, unconfirmed; Stage B is middle die state, unconfirmed; Stage C shows the reverse at late die state, with a die crack progressing southeast through the upper hair — the same type of confirming marker seen on related 1945-S wartime nickel RPM attributions. The large S above Monticello was standard for all San Francisco wartime silver alloy nickels from 1942 through 1945. San Francisco struck approximately 58.9 million silver-alloy Jefferson nickels in 1945 — the highest S-mint wartime nickel mintage and one of the largest single-year Jefferson nickel productions before the modern era. The VarietyVista population for 1945-S RPM varieties is substantial, and the UVC-327 identifier distinguishes RPM-013 within that large group. Collectors should confirm the Stage C southeast hair crack and the UVC-327 obverse ID before attributing specimens.

Die Markers

• UVC-327
• DMR-015
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• Reverse is LDS
• Die crack Southeast through upper hair – LDS

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