1961 (D) Washington Quarter - Repunched Mintmark RPM-003

Description

Repunched mintmark variety on the 1961 Denver Washington Quarter, catalogued by VarietyVista as RPM-003. The 1961-D is a 90% silver coin from the final years of silver coinage. Die marker codes UVC-0997 and DMR-004 are assigned. Stage A is early die state (EDS, unconfirmed). Stage B is confirmed as early-to-middle die state (EMDS) and is identified by two concurrent markers: a die crack down the eagle's right wing at EMDS, and a light die crack across the upper hair of Washington's portrait also at EMDS. Stage C is late die state (LDS, unconfirmed). The simultaneous eagle wing and hair die cracks in Stage B are characteristic of Washington Quarter dies stressed across two distinct relief areas, a pattern seen on multiple RPM and DDO varieties from this era. The D mintmark below Washington's neck ribbon should be examined under a loupe for evidence of secondary punch displacement. Stage B coins with both EMDS cracks are the most confirmable examples for this variety. Attribution: VarietyVista; UVC-0997, DMR-004.

Die Markers

• UVC-0997
• DMR-004
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Die crack down eagle's Right wing – MDS
• Light die crack across upper hair – EMDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

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