1901 Repunched Date WRPD-002

Description

Triple cross-referenced as Lawrence L-101, Flynn RPD-001, and Wexler WRPD-002, this repunched date on the 1901 Barber Dime presents a clear 1901/1 with repunching of the final digit showing south of the primary numeral. Repunched dates on Barber Dimes occurred during the die preparation process when date numerals were individually punched into working dies by hand — if the first impression was mispositioned, a corrective second punch would overlap the original, leaving traces of both impressions on every coin struck from that die. The Barber Dime, designed by Charles E. Barber and struck from 1892 through 1916, required each working die to receive its date through this manual punching process, creating inherent variability that repunched date specialists systematically catalog. Die markers for both obverse and reverse note that no significant markers are currently visible, with the examiner noting that a circulated specimen was studied and better examples are needed for thorough documentation. This candid assessment reflects the practical reality of variety research — many attributions begin with worn specimens, and diagnostic precision improves as higher-grade examples surface. The triple cross-reference system — Lawrence, Flynn, and Wexler — provides three independent attribution pathways, reflecting the depth of scholarship devoted to Barber Dime date varieties. The 1901 Philadelphia Mint Barber Dime had a moderate mintage, and surviving examples in grades sufficient for variety examination are scarcer than their original production numbers suggest, given over a century of circulation wear and silver-content melting. WRPD-002 documents the second cataloged repunched date for this date, establishing that multiple dies received imprecise date punching during the 1901 production run.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Tony Russo Cross References: Lawrence: L-101, Flynn: RPD-001
• Lawrence: L-101, Flynn: RPD-001; Wexler Variety ID: 1901 10¢ WRPD-002
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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