1948 (S) Jefferson Nickel - Repunched Mintmark RPM-002

Description

Second in the VarietyVista catalog of 1948-S Jefferson Nickel RPMs, documented under UVC-363 and DMR-004. Four die states chart the die's working life from initial use through advanced deterioration. Stage A presents both sides in early die state, when the repunched S mintmark is typically sharpest and most clearly defined. Stage B advances to MDS with developing die markers. Stage C progresses into LDS with additional surface deterioration and crack development. Stage D reaches VLDS, documenting the die at its most deteriorated condition before retirement. The four-state documentation provides collectors and researchers with a framework for placing individual specimens within the die's production timeline. The 1948-S Jefferson Nickel was struck at San Francisco during the post-war period, three years after wartime silver-alloy production ended and standard copper-nickel composition resumed. Hand-punching of the S mintmark into each working die remained standard practice, creating opportunities for misalignment that produced the repunched impressions cataloged here across the broader 1948-S RPM population.

Die Markers

• UVC-363
• DMR-004
• Stage A:
• Die scratches North-South on Reverse – EDS
• Die Scratches in front of Nose – EDS
• Stage B:
• Reverse and Obverse are
• EMDS
• Stage C:
• Die scratches are well worn – MDS
• Obverse is MDS
• Stage D:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

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