1958-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-003

Description

Cataloged by VarietyVista with die tracking code UVC-312 and die marker reference DMR-005, this 1958-D Roosevelt Silver Dime RPM-003 exhibits a D/D repunched mintmark rotated clockwise — meaning the secondary D impression was punched at a slightly different rotational angle than the primary, creating a distinctive visual signature where portions of the secondary letter appear fanned outward from the primary at varying degrees of separation. Commentary notes confirm the "D/D Rotated CW" classification. Three documented die stages trace the working die's service life: Stage A is early die state (EDS), unconfirmed; Stage B reaches mid-die-state (MDS) with the reverse in MDS and the obverse paired as ODV-006 (Straight G variety) also in MDS — the Straight G designation indicating a specific obverse die variety where the G in IN GOD WE TRUST has a straight horizontal crossbar rather than the more common curved version; Stage C is late die state (LDS), unconfirmed. The 1958-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 and first issued in 1946, the Roosevelt Dime continued in silver through 1964 before transitioning to clad composition. The 1958-D represents the penultimate year before the final silver production push of 1964, and the rotational RPM component — as opposed to a simple directional shift — creates a more complex diagnostic pattern that requires careful examination of the mintmark under magnification to distinguish from other 1958-D RPM varieties in the VarietyVista catalog.

Die Markers

• UVC-312
• DMR-005
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Reverse is MDS
• Obverse is ODV-006 (Straight G) – MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Charles Bondurant
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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