1952 (D) Roosevelt Dime - Repunched Mintmark RPM-001

Description

Cataloged by VarietyVista with die tracking code UVC-224 and die marker reference DMR-003, this 1952-D Roosevelt Silver Dime RPM-001 holds the primary catalog position as the first and most significant repunched mintmark documented for the 1952-D date. The commentary describes the repunching as D/D Northeast with MMS-002 (Small), indicating a D over D displacement direction of northeast using a small mintmark punch style designated MMS-002 — the mintmark punch size classification being important because the Roosevelt Dime series employed different D punch sizes across production years and even within the same year, and identification of the punch style helps narrow the attribution. Three documented die stages chart the die's progression: Stage A shows both the reverse and obverse in early die state (EDS), with the repunched mintmark at maximum definition; Stage B is mid-die-state (MDS), unconfirmed; Stage C reaches late die state (LDS), also unconfirmed. The 1952-D Roosevelt Dime was struck at the Denver Mint in 90% silver composition (90% silver, 10% copper), weighing 2.50 grams with a diameter of 17.9 mm. Designed by John R. Sinnock, the Roosevelt Dime features Franklin D. Roosevelt's portrait on the obverse and a torch with olive and oak branches on the reverse. As RPM-001, this variety holds the lead position in the VarietyVista attribution sequence for the 1952-D date, suggesting it was either the first discovered or the most prominent repunched mintmark known. The northeast displacement direction creates a specific visual pattern where traces of the secondary D appear to the northeast of the primary, and the small punch size designation helps differentiate it from RPMs struck with the larger D punch that was also in use during this period.

Die Markers

• UVC-224
• DMR-003
• Stage A:
• Reverse and Obverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

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