1959 (D) Washington Quarter - Repunched Mintmark RPM-002

Description

Featuring a D/D/D East, Southeast triple-punched mintmark, this VarietyVista-documented 1959-D Washington Silver Quarter from the Denver Mint records three separate punch applications. Die markers UVC-0946 / DMR-005: Stage A at EDS (unconfirmed); Stage B at MDS (unconfirmed); Stage C with a strong die crack southeast through PLURIBUS to eagle's left wing at LDS, a die crack through lower RIC of AMERICA, a die crack down eagle's right wing, and a die crack across forehead and hair at LDS. The four distinct die cracks at Stage C, spanning both obverse and reverse, document catastrophic late-life structural failure. Struck in 90% silver and 10% copper at 6.25 grams and 24.3 mm, the 1959-D is from the penultimate year of silver quarter production. The triple D/D/D East and Southeast displacement documents three distinct angular punch contacts at the Denver facility.

Die Markers

• UVC-0946
• DMR-005
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• Strong die crack Southeast through PLURIBUS to eagle's Left wing – LDS
• Die crack through lower RIC of AMERICA
• Die crack down eagle's Right wing
• Die crack across forehead and hair – LDS

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