1970-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-002

Description

The 1970-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-002 is a repunched mint mark variety of the United States cent. This variety was discovered on the 1970 (D) Lincoln Memorial Cent, part of the Lincoln Memorial Cents 1959-2008 series. Die markers: UVC-3331 DMR-017 Stage A: Strong secondary mintmark – EDS Bar above the 7 does NOT show Reverse is EDS UVC-935 DMR-003 Stage B: Strong secondary mintmark – EDS Bar above the 7 is visible Reverse die changed – LMDS Die chips on column # 1 and #12 Stage C: Light secondary mintmark – EMDS Die scratches Northeast-Southwest on Obverse Die scratches Northwest-Southeast on Reverse – LDS Die cracks on Left baseline Light die crack on N of ONE Stage D: Weak secondary mintmark – MDS Die scratches on Obverse are worn but visible Reverse is LDS UVC-3502 DMR-019 Stage E: Bar above 7 is NOT visible – LMDS Die scratches East-West on Obverse Die clash columns show behind neck Reverse die changed – MDS Die scratches Southeast on Reverse     Stage F: LDS (unconfirmed). D/D South. Obverse is LISTED as DDO-005.

Die Markers

• UVC-3331
• DMR-017
• Stage A:
• Strong secondary mintmark – EDS
• Bar above the 7 does NOT show
• Reverse is EDS
• UVC-935
• DMR-003
• Stage B:
• Strong secondary mintmark – EDS
• Bar above the 7 is visible
• Reverse die changed – LMDS
• Die chips on column # 1 and #12
• Stage C:
• Light secondary mintmark – EMDS
• Die scratches Northeast-Southwest on Obverse
• Die scratches Northwest-Southeast on Reverse – LDS
• Die cracks on Left baseline
• Light die crack on N of ONE
• Stage D:
• Weak secondary mintmark – MDS
• Die scratches on Obverse are worn but visible
• Reverse is LDS
• UVC-3502
• DMR-019
• Stage E:
• Bar above 7 is NOT visible – LMDS
• Die scratches East-West on Obverse
• Die clash columns show behind neck
• Reverse die changed – MDS
• Die scratches Southeast on Reverse
• Stage F:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Unknown
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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