1883 Repunched Date WRPD-005
Error
Description
1883/1. Repunching of the 1 shows south of the primary 1 in the date. Die Markers: Obverse: Die crack from the first left-hand lower star, through the point of the bust and turning SE through the I in the date to the rim at 6:00 o'clock. Reverse: No CENTS. Die crack through the upper letters of STATES. Die crack from the rim a 1:00 o'clock SE to OF and then through the upper letters.Submitted By: Brian OstroCross References: Flynn: NC RPD-006, Peters & Mohon: PM-19.2 Obverse: Light die scratch from the right lower point of star L2, southeast to the forehead. Light die crack from the left side of star L1, through the star and through the bonnet to star R1. Very light die cracks running through stars R3 to R6. Reverse: No CENTS. Die crack south from the rim at 12:30 o'clock, turning east over the top of the second S of STATES, OF and turning north back to the rim at 1:30 o'clock. Die crack northwest from the first A in AMERICA intersects the crack at 1:30 o'clock. Die crack NE from the rim at about 9:00 o'clock, through UNITED and to the first S in STATES. Die crack at 10:30 o'clock south to the E in UNITED.
Attribution History
- Discovered by John Miller Cross References: Flynn: NC RPD-010
- Flynn: NC RPD-010; Wexler Variety ID: 1883 5¢ V WRPD-005
- Expert attribution by Wexler Team