1969 (D) Kennedy Half Dollar - Repunched Mintmark RPM-001

Description

Before mint marks were engraved directly into the master die, individual working dies received their mint marks by hand-punching, and any misalignment between successive punches created the repunched mintmark varieties that RPM collectors pursue. RPM-001 on the 1969-D Kennedy Half Dollar shows a D/D Tilted—the Denver mint mark punched at a tilted angle relative to its original position, producing visible remnants of the first impression alongside the final placement. The obverse die variety is ODV-002a, which VarietyVista marks MDO (a 1969 obverse master-die state it lists beside a 'normal' one). Denver Mint regular strike. The 1969-D Kennedy Half Dollar belongs to the silver-clad era (1965-1970), when half dollars retained 40% silver content while dimes and quarters had already transitioned to copper-nickel clad. This RPM is the first cataloged repunched mintmark for the date, and the combination of a tilted D/D with a listed obverse die variety creates a die carrying multiple attribution-worthy features on a single coin.

Die Markers

• UVC-350
• DMR-007
• Stage A:
• Obverse is EDS
• Reverse is RDV-003 (Straight G) – EDS
• Stage B:
• Obverse is MDS
• Die scratches North-South on Reverse – MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

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