1960 (D) Lincoln Memorial Cent - Large Date - Repunched Mintmark RPM-024

Description

Cataloged by VarietyVista as UVC-666/DMR-034, RPM-024 is a repunched mintmark variety on the 1960-D Large Date Lincoln Memorial cent that progresses through three documented die stages. Stage A (EMDS): obverse and reverse are EMDS. Stage B (MDS): small die gouge under bust, die gouge on the outside lower loop of the second S of STATES at MDS. Stage C (LDS): obverse is LDS, die break on column 12, depression at right eave. Denver's 1960 cent production was massive, and the Large Date subtype was the earlier and more widely produced of the two 1960-D variants, meaning dies used during this initial production phase saw heavy service before the mid-year hub transition redirected manufacturing to the Small Date design. Collectors should examine the mintmark area under at least 7x magnification to confirm the secondary D impression, and then verify the reverse diagnostics to distinguish RPM-024 from other nearby RPM numbers in the catalog.

Die Markers

• UVC-666
• DMR-034
• Stage A:
• Obverse and Reverse are EMDS
• Stage B:
• Small die gouge under bust – MDS
• Die gouge on the outside lower loop of the second S of STATES – MDS
• Stage C:
• Obverse is LDS
• Die break on column #12 – LDS
• Depression at Right eave

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