1950-S Repunched Mintmark WRPM-011
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Description
S/S East Die Markers: Obverse Obverse Stage A: Extremely strong die scratches show on the neck below the ear. Two parallel die scratches run south from below and right of the 1 in the date. Two parallel die scratches run perfectly north from the bridge of the nose with the left one just grazing the tip of the eyebrow and continuing north in front of the forehead. A grouping of short die scratches run north from the upper head south of GOD. Numerous N-S die scratches show inside and in front of the ear. Numerous N-S abrasion lines show on several areas of the central bust above, below and behind the upper lapel. A strong die gouge shows on the lower bust and runs ESE from the upper B in VDB. A series of three light, parallel die scratches run south from the right edge of the upper button hole. Obverse Stage B: Most Stage A die scratches gone. Die scratches on the neck below the ear weaker. New north-south die scratches show between the 1 and 9 in the date. A strong die gouge runs NW from the back of the lower bust. Several strong N-S die scratches run through the TY in LIBERTY and to the right from the back of the bust. Numerous N-S die scratches run though IN and GOD. Faded N-S die scratches show in front of Lincoln’s mouth. Obverse Stage C: The Stage B die gouge from the lower back of the bust is present, but weak. The Stage B north-south die scratches between the 1 and 9 in the date are present, but weak. A strong die gouge (dot) shows on the back margin of the upper hair below GOD. A tiny die dot shows just below the G in GOD. A strong die gouge (dot) shows below the neck and north of the bowtie. Obverse Stage D: The Stage C strong die gouge at the back of the upper hair is still present. The Stage C die gouge (dot) above the bowtie is still present. A light SW-NE die crack shows in the back of the hair below the G in GOD and the W in WE. Reverse Stage A: Several mostly N-S die scratches run through the right side of the T in CENT. A strong N-S die scratch shows in the field equidistant from the lower T in CENT and the left edge of the central right wheat stalk. Several strong N-S die scratches connect the L & U in PLURIBUS and the O in ONE. Two parallel die scratches run NW from above and below the NE corner of the E in ONE. Reverse Stage B: Stage A die scratches worn away. Heavy finger feeder damage runs ENE through the upper E in ONE. Die scratch runs north from lower right side of first A in AMERICA. Reverse Stage C: Finger feeder damage worn away. Die scratch right of A in AMERICA weak. A grouping of tiny die gouges (dots) show just below the central E in ONE. Reverse Stage D: New reverse die. A new set of similar, but different finger feeder gouges show through the N in ONE.
Attribution History
- s:; Wexler Variety ID: 1950-S 1¢ WRPM-011
- Expert attribution by Wexler Team