1950-S Repunched Mintmark WRPM-016
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Description
S/S/S North and Tilted Die Markers: Obverse Stage A: Numerous die scratches run NNW to near the front of the chin from between the 1 & 9 in the date. A strong die gouge runs East from the front of the bowtie. A strong die gouge runs SE from the rim above the R in TRUST. A grouping of N-S die scratches shows below the front hair curl. Die gouge on the neck. Die gouge at the eye. Obverse Stage B: Die gouge from the bowtie abraded away. Die gouge above the R in TRUST abraded away. Die gouge on the neck still present. Die gouge at the eye still present. Die clash at the throat. Weak NE/SW die crack on the back of the shoulder. Obverse Stage C: A long die scratch runs NE from the lower front of the bust along the left side of the mint mark and between the 9 & 5 in the date. A die gouge shows at the neck, North of the bow tie. A curved die crack shows on the back of the head above the ear. A faded N-S die scratch shows in the field behind the back of the neck. Reverse Stage A: A N-S die scratch splits the central opening of the O in OF. Two closely spaced parallel die scratches run North from the upper left side of the O in OF. A die scratch runs North from the upper left side of the N in UNITED to the lower C in CENT. A die gouge (dot) shows toward the rim along the upper right side of the right wheat tassels. Two well-spaced, but parallel die scratches run SW from the right side of the B in PLURIBUS and the left side of the S in PLURIBUS. Reverse Stage B: New reverse die. Die chip (dot) on the upper center of the C in AMERICA. Reverse Stage C: A light die crack runs SE to the rim from the lower right side of the right wheat stalk. A long thin die scratch runs ESE from the lower right leg of the R in PLURIBUS to almost touching the lower right leg of the N in UNUM. A short, but strong die scratch runs South in the field near the lower left side of the second U in PLURIBUS. This die scratch intersects the previously mentioned ESE die scratch. A small die gouge (dot) shows at the upper margin of the C in AMERICA. Two long and parallel die scratches run ENE from the lower right side of the left wheat stalk below OF. These die scratches run all the way through the lower A & M in AMERICA where they join several other parallel die scratches above and below that area. A tiny die scratch runs North from the direct upper center of the T in CENT. Two die dots, almost a letter width apart show inside the lower E in ONE. Three die dots run in a NW-SE line inside the upper opening of the E in ONE.
Attribution History
- Discovered by Stage A: John Bordner,
- s:; Wexler Variety ID: 1950-S 1¢ WRPM-016
- Expert attribution by Wexler Team