1952-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-002

Description

Cataloged under UVC-225 and DMR-004, this 1952-D Roosevelt Dime RPM-002 exhibits a D/D Rotated Counter-Clockwise repunched mintmark, with the secondary D impression shifted in a rotational pattern relative to the primary punch. The mintmark is identified as MMS-002, the Small D style in use at the Denver Mint for this period. Roosevelt Dimes of 1952 were struck in 90% silver — the classic composition maintained for the series through 1964, when the Coinage Act replaced silver with copper-nickel clad. The rotational CCW shift is the primary attribution characteristic for RPM-002 within the 1952-D Roosevelt Dime repunched mintmark group cataloged in VarietyVista. The MMS-002 Small D style provides an initial diagnostic before the rotational repunching is examined under magnification, assisting collectors in narrowing attribution among the multiple documented 1952-D RPM varieties in the reference catalog.

Die Markers

• UVC-225
• DMR-004
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Reverse and Obverse are MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by James Wiles
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

External References