1961-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-016

Description

RPM-016 on the 1961-D Lincoln Memorial Cent is cataloged by VarietyVista across two die marriage records — DMR-023 (UVC-786) and DMR-024 (UVC-787) — indicating the obverse die was paired with two different reverse dies during its operational life. Four die stages span this variety's documented history. Under the first pairing (DMR-023, UVC-786), Stage A identifies a light die gouge running south from the L of LIBERTY at Early Die State (EDS), paired with a reverse already at LDS — an uncommon combination suggesting the obverse die was installed as a fresh replacement in a press that still held a well-worn reverse. When the worn reverse was replaced (DMR-024, UVC-787), Stage B presents the die in Early-Mid Die State (EMDS) with a light die scratch running east from the lower forehead and a fresh MDS reverse die, accompanied by a light die scratch running northeast from the upper right base. Stage C records the erasure of these diagnostic scratches at Late-Mid Die State (LMDS) — both the obverse and reverse die scratches have been worn away by continued production, leaving the die surfaces smoother but less distinctive for attribution purposes. Stage D carries an unconfirmed LDS classification for the terminal phase. The two die marriages and the transient nature of the die scratch diagnostics — appearing at Stage B and vanishing by Stage C — make careful die state analysis essential for accurately placing specimens within this variety's progression.

Die Markers

• UVC-786
• DMR-023
• Stage A:
• Light die gouge South from L of LIBERTY – EDS
• Reverse is LDS
• UVC-787
• DMR-024
• Stage B:
• Light die scratch East from lower forehead –
• EMDS
• Reverse die changed – MDS
• Light die scratch Northeast from upper Right base
• Stage C:
• Obverse and Reverse die
• scratches are gone – LMDS
• Stage D:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

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