1961-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-035

Description

Cataloged by VarietyVista, RPM-035 on the 1961-D Lincoln Memorial Cent stands out among the series’ repunched mintmark varieties for the remarkable breadth of its die stage documentation. Tracked across three separate die marriage records — DMR-048 (UVC-811), DMR-098 (UVC-3513), and DMR-049 (UVC-812) — seven die stages lettered A through G chronicle an obverse die that outlasted two reverse dies and accumulated a wide spectrum of deterioration markers before final retirement. Under the first pairing (DMR-048, UVC-811), Stage A presents Early Die State (EDS) diagnostics: a small die gouge running north-south in the lower shoulder fold and light die scratches running northeast-southwest through ERT of LIBERTY, with the reverse at MDS. Stage B advances to Early-Mid Die State (EMDS) on the obverse, with two die chips appearing on the left baseline at LMDS and a die chip outline forming on the right cornice. When the reverse was changed (DMR-098, UVC-3513), Stage C shows the obverse at MDS paired with a fresh EDS reverse. Stage D finds the obverse at LMDS with a die chip on the right cornice at MDS. Stage E continues at LMDS on the obverse, introducing die gouges through the right leg of the R of AMERICA at MDS. A second reverse change (DMR-049, UVC-812) yields Stage F, where the obverse has reached LDS and a fresh EDS reverse shows light die scratches through lower ONE CENT. The terminal Stage G records a light die crack on the forehead at LDS, a light die crack running north-south on the shoulder, and die gouges nearly worn away at MDS. The three die marriages and seven stages make RPM-035 one of the most extensively tracked obverse dies in the 1961-D cent series.

Die Markers

• UVC-811
• DMR-048
• Stage A:
• Small die gouge North-South in lower shoulder fold – EDS
• Light die scratches Northeast-Southwest through ERT of LIBERTY
• Reverse is MDS
• Stage B:
• Obverse is EMDS
• Two die chips on Left baseline – LMDS
• Die chip outline on Right cornice
• UVC-3513
• DMR-098
• Stage C:
• Obverse is MDS
• Reverse die changed – EDS
• Stage D:
• Obverse is LMDS
• Die chip on Right cornice – MDS
• Stage E:
• Obverse is LMDS
• Die gouges through Right leg of R of AMERICA – MDS
• UVC-812
• DMR-049
• Stage F:
• Obverse is LDS
• Reverse die changed – EDS
• Light die scratches through lower ONE CENT
• Stage G:
• Light die crack on forehead – LDS
• Light die crack North-South on shoulder
• Die gouges almost worn away – MDS

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