1960 (D) Jefferson Nickel - Repunched Mintmark RPM-001

Description

Documented by VarietyVista with internal tracking code UVC-424 and die marriage reference DMR-002, this 1960-D Jefferson Nickel displays a D/D Rotated CCW (counterclockwise) repunched mintmark and holds the primary catalog position as RPM-001 for the date-mint combination. The RPM-001 designation typically indicates this was either the first discovered or the most prominent repunched mintmark known for the 1960-D, establishing it as the primary variety against which subsequent RPM discoveries for this date are numbered. Die stage documentation records three states: Stage A at early die state (unconfirmed), Stage B where both reverse and obverse are at mid-die-state, and Stage C at late die state (unconfirmed). The counterclockwise rotational component of the repunching creates a distinctive visual signature where the top of the secondary D appears offset in one direction while the bottom diverges in the opposite, producing a twisted or rocking appearance under magnification that differs from simple directional north-south or east-west displacements. The Jefferson Nickel was designed by Felix Schlag and struck at the Denver Mint in 1960, composed of 75% copper and 25% nickel at 5.00 grams with a 21.21 mm diameter. The 1960 date is numismatically notable for the Small Date and Large Date varieties on the Lincoln Cent, which came from two different master dies, though the Jefferson Nickel had no comparable date-style change that year. Repunched mintmarks on 1960-D nickels reflect the standard Denver Mint practice of hand-punching each working die individually with a small steel D punch, a process that continued for three more decades before being replaced by master-die-incorporated mintmarks in 1990 for most denominations.

Die Markers

• UVC-424
• DMR-002
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Reverse and Obverse are MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

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