1960-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-013

Description

Documented as a D/D punched north with the notable distinction of being found in Mint Sets, RPM-013 is a repunched mintmark variety on the 1960-D Large Date Lincoln Memorial cent. Cataloged by VarietyVista as UVC-651/DMR-019, this variety progresses through five die stages. Stage A presents the secondary mintmark at its strongest in early die state. Stages B and C track intermediate die states with developing deterioration markers. Stage D shows further advancement. By Stage E, the die reaches its later production condition. The Mint Set provenance is significant because 1960 mint sets were packaged at the Philadelphia Mint using coins specially selected from Denver production, and the inclusion of RPM-013 specimens in these official sets means that collectors can potentially locate examples in original government packaging — a provenance that enhances both the certainty of attribution and the appeal to variety collectors. While most RPM varieties are found by searching through circulated rolls or bulk lots, the availability of RPM-013 in Mint Sets offers a more targeted search path. The five-stage progression provides ample diagnostic criteria for identifying this variety across its full production life.

Die Markers

• UVC-651
• DMR-019
• Stage A:
• Obverse is EDS
• Reverse is MDS
• Stage B:
• Light die crack over V.D.B. – EMDS
• Reverse is EMDS
• Stage C:
• Obverse is MDS
• Light die cracks on column # 1, 2, 11, and #12 – MDS
• Stage D:
• Die chip in upper 9 of date – LMDS
• Reverse is LMDS
• Stage E:
• Obverse is LDS
• Die break at Right eave – LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by E. Nesheim
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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