1969-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-007

Description

Assigned RPM-007 for the 1969-D Lincoln Memorial cent by VarietyVista with UVC-927 and DMR-008, this repunched mint mark variety shows a notable asymmetry in die state between its two sides in the earliest documented stage. Stage A presents the obverse in EDS while the reverse is already in MDS, indicating that this obverse die was paired with a reverse die that had already seen service — a common Mint practice of pairing fresh dies with experienced ones to maintain production continuity. Stage B is cataloged as MDS but remains unconfirmed, and Stage C reaches LDS also unconfirmed. The obverse-EDS/reverse-MDS pairing in Stage A is diagnostically useful: collectors who locate a specimen showing a sharp, unworn obverse combined with a slightly worn reverse can be confident they have an early die state example of this specific variety, since the die state asymmetry is as much a fingerprint of this die pair as the repunching itself. Repunched mint marks on 1969-D cents reflect the continued use of hand-punched mint marks at the Denver Mint, a process that introduced human variability into die preparation and produced the diverse population of RPM varieties documented for this date. Struck on a 3.11-gram, 19mm planchet of 95% copper and 5% zinc at the Denver Mint.

Die Markers

• UVC-927
• DMR-008
• Stage A:
• Obverse is EDS
• Reverse is MDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

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