1953-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-001

Description

Cataloged by VarietyVista as RPM-001 with universal variety code UVC-238 and die marriage record DMR-002, this 1953 Denver Roosevelt dime carries the primary repunched mintmark designation for the date-mint combination. Three die stages document the progressive deterioration of this die pair. Stage A in early die state has unconfirmed markers. By Stage B at mid-die state, numerous die scratches have developed on both the reverse and obverse. Stage C in late die state reveals a die crack extending from the right stem to the rim through the M of DIME, along with a second die crack running from the right stem to the last U of PLURIBUS, while the obverse has also reached late die state. As the number-one RPM listing for the 1953-D Roosevelt dime, this variety holds the top position among repunched mintmark varieties for the date. The silver Roosevelt dimes of the early 1950s were produced in substantial quantities at Denver, and the twin die cracks emanating from the right stem in Stage C provide dramatic visual diagnostics that make late-state examples particularly straightforward to attribute.

Die Markers

• UVC-238
• DMR-002
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Numerous die scratches on Reverse and Obverse – MDS
• Stage C:
• Die crack from Right stem to rim through M of DIME – LDS
• Die crack from Right stem to the last U of PLURIBUS
• Obverse is LDS

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