1880-S Repunched Mintmark WRPM-001

Description

Designated as the primary repunched mintmark variety for the 1880 San Francisco Mint Morgan Dollar, WRPM-001 carries cross-references in both the CONECA catalog (RPM #1) and the VAM system (VAM #9), linking this variety to the broader Morgan Dollar die variety research community. The "PHOTOS NEEDED" notation in the CONECA listing indicates the variety is confirmed but requires updated photographic documentation. Listed under Wexler Variety ID: 1880-S $1 WRPM-001, attributed by the Wexler Team. Morgan Dollars, designed by George T. Morgan and struck from 1878 through 1921, are among the most extensively studied U.S. coins for die varieties, with the Van Allen and Mallis (VAM) cataloging system documenting thousands of individual die pairings. The VAM #9 cross-reference connects this RPM to the comprehensive Morgan Dollar die variety reference. Before 1990, mintmark letters were hand-punched into each working die individually, and the large S mintmark on Morgan Dollars — positioned on the reverse below the wreath — was applied with a punch and mallet at the Philadelphia Mint before dies were shipped to San Francisco. The 1880-S Morgan Dollar had a substantial mintage of 8.9 million pieces, making it a common date in the series but one where RPM varieties provide collectible distinctions between otherwise similar coins. The S/S overlap indicates the punch was struck at least twice at slightly different positions.

Attribution History

• Discovered by John Bordner Cross References: CONECA: RPM #1, VAM: #9 PHOTOS NEEDED
• CONECA: RPM #1, VAM: #9 PHOTOS NEEDED; Wexler Variety ID: 1880-S $1 WRPM-001
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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