1950-S Repunched Mintmark WRPM-017
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Description
Obverse Stage A: Die Markers: Obverse Stage A: A long die scratch runs SSE from the lower tip of the chin almost to the front of the bust, left of the 1 in the date. A tiny die gouge shows on the upper margin of the hair, SE of the G in GOD. A short slashing die scratch shows in the upper hair just SE of the previously mentioned die gouge. Faded light die scratches run SSE-NNW through and between the 1 and 9 in the date . A short N-S die gouges shows on the vest, SW from the buttonhole. Obverse Stage B: A strong die gouge shows inside the lower left margin of the tail of the 9 in the date. Two long die scratches form a V to the left of the mint mark. A very strong die dot shows in the field, NW of the 1 in the date. A heavily abraded die clash shows at the throat. Heavy N-S abrasion lines show through the outer chin area. A strong die dot shows in the field East of the upper chin. Two mostly parallel die scratches run through the tip of the nose with one running all the way SE to between the 1 & 9 in the date where it crosses a strong N-S die scratch above it. Numerous NW-SE die scratches show though and NE of the T & Y in LIBERTY. A die dot shows in the field well South of the N in IN. A short N-S die scratch shows just in front of the eye. A strong die dot shows in the field, well East of the mint mark and below the 5 & 0 in the date. Obverse Stage C: The Stage B die gouge is still present in the tail of the 9 in the date. The die gouge to the NW in the 1 in the date is still present. Die clash at throat faintly visible. Most other Stage B die markers are either much weaker or missing. A faded die scratch runs WNW from the central left side of the W in WE. Obverse Stage D: Die gouge in 9 faintly present. Die gouge NW of 1 faintly present. All other Stage C die markers worn away. Numerous N-S die scratches show to the left of the 1 in the date. A strong die gouge shows along the lower right side of the 1 in the date. A “V” shaped die scratch shows on the neck NW of the bow tie. N-S die scratches show on the cheek, west of the back of the mouth. Strong N-S die scratches show inside the upper shoulder fold. Light, N-S die scratches show on the back of the neck SW of the lower ear. Light, parallel die scratches run N-S directly behind the back of the head. A strong, but faded die scratch runs north of the 5 in the date. A strong die gouge runs south from the lower last T in TRUST. A die gouge runs south from the rim at K-2. Reverse Stage A: A small die gouge shows on the upper left side of the vertical bar of the T in CENT. Light parallel die scratches connect the upper T in CENT with the lower E in ONE. A die dot shows East of the upper horizontal crossbar of the E in ONE. Two faded N-S die scratches show in the field to the left of the E in ONE, SE of the previously mentioned die dot. A small die gouge shows on the lower margin of the C in CENT and a faded die scratch runs South from this gouge. Reverse Stage B: The Stage A small die gouge on the lower margin of the C in CENT and the faded die scratch running South are weak, but visible. The Stage A die gouge along the upper left side of the T in CENT is still present. The Stage A die scratches to the left of the opening of the E in ONE are barely visible. All other Stage A die markers are worn away. A tiny die dot shows between the lower N and E in ONE. Two other tiny die dots show NE of the upper right side of the N in CENT and below the left side of the E in ONE. Reverse Stage C: A die crack runs to the rim from the upper left side of the left wheat stalk. The die gouge on the upper left side of the T in CENT is still present (This die gouge shows in all known die stages). A die dot shows inside the opening of the N in CENT. A small die dot shows along the left upper margin of the upper E in ONE. A die dot shows to the right of the lower opening of the E in ONE. Reverse Stage D: New reverse die. A light die crack shows on the central left wheat stalk NW of the U in UNUM. A single die scratch runs south from the lower M in AMERICA. A very light die scratch runs north from the upper left arm of the N in UNITED. A faded N-S die scratch shows inside the central opening of the C in AMERICA. A die gouge (dot) shows along the back of the E in ONE just east and above the central crossbar. A tiny die scratch runs north from the upper left edge of the E in CENT.
Attribution History
- Discovered by Stage A: John Bordner,
- s:; Wexler Variety ID: 1950-S 1¢ WRPM-017
- Expert attribution by Wexler Team