1970-D Repunched Mintmark WRPM-001

Description

Cataloged as the first Wexler-attributed repunched mintmark for the 1970-D Jefferson Nickel, WRPM-001 is cross-referenced as CONECA RPM #2 for this date. The variety preserves evidence of the hand-punching process used to apply the D mintmark to individual working dies at the Denver Mint. When the mintmark punch was impressed into the die face multiple times with slight positional variation, traces of the earlier strike remained visible, producing the characteristic doubled or shifted appearance of a repunched mintmark. Jefferson Nickels of the early 1970s continued the 75% copper and 25% nickel composition that has defined the denomination since 1938, and Denver Mint production for 1970 generated a healthy supply of coins that variety specialists have combed through over the decades. The CONECA RPM #2 designation for 1970-D indicates that at least two repunched mintmark dies have been cataloged for this date, with WRPM-001 corresponding to the second in CONECA's numbering system. Hand-punched mintmark varieties from the 1968-1979 era of Jefferson Nickels are popular with collectors because the mintmarks are large enough to examine without extreme magnification, making them accessible cherrypicking targets at coin shows and in dealer inventory.

Attribution History

• Discovered by John Bordner Cross References: CONECA: RPM #2
• CONECA: RPM #2; Wexler Variety ID: 1970-D 5¢ WRPM-001
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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