1955-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-001
Error
Description
Holding the lead catalog position for the 1955-S date, this Roosevelt Silver Dime RPM-001 documented by VarietyVista shows S/S West. Die markers UVC-271 / DMR-002 track three stages: Stage A at EDS (unconfirmed); Stage B at MDS (unconfirmed); Stage C with the reverse at LDS, a die chip on the chin, and two die cracks in the upper hair. S/S West. The chip and cracks in Stage C document significant late-state deterioration on Roosevelt's portrait. Struck at the San Francisco Mint in 90% silver and 10% copper, weighing 2.50 grams with a 17.91 mm diameter, this dime represents the final decade of silver Roosevelt production before the 1965 switch to copper-nickel clad.
Die Markers
- UVC-271
- DMR-002
- Stage A:
- EDS (unconfirmed)
- Stage B:
- MDS (unconfirmed)
- Stage C:
- Reverse is LDS
- Die chip on chin – LDS
- Two die cracks in upper hair
Attribution History
- Discovered by Delma K. Romines
- Expert attribution by VarietyVista
External References
Additional Notes
S/S West.
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