1958-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-002

Description

Cataloged by VarietyVista under internal tracking code UVC-419 and die marriage reference DMR-003, this 1958-D Jefferson Nickel is the second cataloged repunched mintmark for the date-mint combination. Die stage documentation records three states: Stage A at early die state (unconfirmed), Stage B at mid-die-state (unconfirmed), and Stage C where both reverse and obverse reach late die state. The confirmed LDS for both dies in Stage C indicates this die pair served through its complete operational lifespan, and specimens from the late die state may exhibit softened mintmark detail as progressive die wear erodes the sharp edges of the overlapping D impressions. No specific directional or rotational comments are recorded for this variety in the source data, suggesting the repunching may be of a more subtle nature that defies simple directional categorization, or that the original documentation focused on die stages rather than displacement direction. The Jefferson Nickel was designed by Felix Schlag and struck at the Denver Mint in 1958, composed of 75% copper and 25% nickel at 5.00 grams with a 21.21 mm diameter. As noted for RPM-004 of the same date, 1958 is the final year before Felix Schlag's initials were eventually added to the reverse design, situating this variety in the original unsigned Monticello reverse era. The late 1950s represent a period of high circulating coinage demand that drove substantial die production volumes at the Denver Mint, creating the statistical conditions under which multiple RPM varieties could emerge from the hand-punching process across the working die population for a single date-mint combination.

Die Markers

• UVC-419
• DMR-003
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• Reverse and Obverse are LDS

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