The RPM

What Are Die Varieties?

Mintmark Varieties

The RPM

The Repunched Mintmark (RPM) The title is self-explanatory, but see here for more details. The mintmark can be repunched due to a number of factors. Listability depends upon strength of doubling and separation between the images The direction is based on the direction of the secondary mintmark in relation to the primary or strongest mintmark. Occasionally the repunching is the result of tilting or rotating of the punch between blows of the mallet. Below are examples of the various directions.

1934-D RPM-002 D/D Northwest	1944-D RPM-002 D/D North	1957-D RPM-002 D/D/D Northeast, West

1953-D RPM-001 D/D West		1951-D RPM-010 D/D East

1943-D RPM-001 D/D Southwest	1955-D RPM-002 D/D South	1943-D RPM-004 D/D Southeast
Tilted and Rotated

1957-D RPM-017 Tilted	1946-D RPM-017 Rotated CW	1957-D RPM-016 Rotated CCW
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