1951-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-006

Description

The 1951-D Washington Quarter RPM-006 is cataloged by VarietyVista under die tracking codes UVC-1861 and DMR-014. The mintmark displacement is D/D South, with the initial D punch placed to the north and the final mintmark repositioned southward, leaving a secondary northward impression visible above the primary mintmark. The Stage A early die state (EDS) is marked by a die gouge running through the upper Y of LIBERTY on the obverse — a distinctive marker that allows stage attribution when the mintmark repunch itself may be partially worn. An additional attribution detail is that the obverse die used on RPM-006 is designated ODV-006, the Thin Motto variety, in which the letters of IN GOD WE TRUST appear with noticeably thinner strokes than on standard 1951-D obverse dies. The 1951-D Washington Quarter is a 90% silver coin struck at the Denver Mint before the 1965 composition change to clad. The Thin Motto obverse designation (ODV-006) narrows the attribution field significantly, as not all 1951-D RPM varieties are paired with ODV-006, making the combination of Thin Motto and D/D South a useful rapid-screening criterion.

Die Markers

• UVC-1861
• DMR-014
• Stage A:
• Reverse is EDS
• Die gouge through upper Y of LIBERTY – EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Timothy Wissert
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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