1960-D 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, though the Jefferson Nickel did not experience comparable date-punch variations 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)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Unknown
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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