1973-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-005

Description

Cataloged by VarietyVista with markers UVC-1634 and DMR-006, this 1973-S Proof Jefferson Nickel carries a repunched S mintmark in the S/S North configuration, meaning the secondary punch impression falls north of the final mintmark. Repunched mintmarks on proof coinage from San Francisco are especially prized because the mirror fields allow the secondary impression to be seen without magnification on higher-grade examples. Three die stages are documented. Stage A is identified by a small die scratch under the chin above the throat on the obverse, with the reverse in early die state (EDS). Stage B mid-die state and Stage C late die state both remain unconfirmed, suggesting the proof die was retired while still in acceptable condition or that population studies for those stages are incomplete. The Jefferson Nickel designed by Felix Schlag features a portrait of Thomas Jefferson on the obverse and Monticello on the reverse. San Francisco proof sets of the early 1970s remain widely collected, and cataloged RPM varieties add meaningful attribution depth to type sets and variety registry submissions.

Die Markers

• UVC-1634
• DMR-006
• Stage A:
• Small die scratch under chin above throat – EDS
• Reverse is EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Eric Axtell
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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