1947-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-002

Description

Cataloged by VarietyVista with markers UVC-0650 and DMR-006, the 1947-D Washington Quarter RPM-002 documents a repunched D mintmark produced by multiple punch applications to the working die. Washington Quarters of this period were struck in 90% silver, with the John Flanagan obverse and reverse eagle design that carried the series through 1964. Three die stages are documented. Stage A (early die state) is unconfirmed. Stage B (mid-die state) is also unconfirmed, suggesting intermediate examples are either scarce or not definitively cataloged. Stage C, the late die state, is confirmed by two markers: a die crack down the eagle's right wing and a light die crack across the bust. These late-stage cracks reflect significant die fatigue accumulated during the production run. The right wing crack on the reverse is a recurring pattern in silver Washington Quarters from the 1940s, where the pressure required for silver strikes accelerated crack propagation along feather lines. The VarietyVista DMR-006 designation identifies this specific marker configuration within the broader 1947-D Washington Quarter variety catalog.

Die Markers

• UVC-0650
• DMR-006
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• Die crack down eagle's Right wing – LDS
• Light die crack across bust – LDS

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