1987-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-008

Description

With identifiers UVC-1020 and DMR-009 in the VarietyVista catalog, RPM-008 on the 1987-D Lincoln Memorial cent progresses through a three-stage documentation covering early, mid, and late die states. Stage A records both obverse and reverse at early die state, while Stage B captures the mid-die state and Stage C the late die state condition. Early die state specimens of an RPM are generally the most desirable for attribution purposes because the repunching evidence is at its clearest before die wear begins to soften and erode the secondary impression. As wear accumulates through mid and late die states, the subtle traces of the initial misaligned punch can fade, making confident attribution more challenging without reference to the full stage progression. RPM-008 falls in the second half of the thirteen-variety census for 1987-D, a numerical position that reflects its order of documentation rather than any inherent ranking of prominence or collectibility. The sequential UVC numbering from 1013 (RPM-001) through 1020 (RPM-008) traces the methodical cataloging process within VarietyVista's system, where each new confirmed variety receives the next available identifier. Struck at Denver on copper-plated zinc planchets (97.5% zinc, 2.5% copper) at 2.5 grams and 19mm, from the 1987-D mintage of 4,007,632,740 cents.

Die Markers

• UVC-1020
• DMR-009
• Stage A:
• Obverse and Reverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

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