1956-D Doubled Mint Mark WDMM-001

Description

An S punch can be found between the lower 1 and 9 of the date. Die Markers: Obverse Stage A: Light die scratch from midpoint of forehead NNW to front of hair. Short east to west die scratch above upper lip and nose extending into field. Die scratch connecting left side horizontal bar of last T in TRUST to lower vertical bar on left side and a short die scratch ESE from right center of vertical bar. Obverse Stage B: Die scratch from bottom center of mint mark south to tip of bust.Obverse Stage C: Stage A markers weaker. Scratch from mint mark is gone. Obverse Stage D: All markers gone except a weak stage A scratch from the forehead to the hair. Obverse Stage E: Die crack SE from center of shoulder turning ESE toward bust. Reverse Stage A: NNE to SSW die scratches strongest along O of ONE, C of CENT and U of UNITED. Two long die scratches forming an X between left wheat tip, the rim, and E of EPU. Reverse Stage C: Light, short, east to west die crack at upper left corner of E in ONE. Stage A & B markers weak. Reverse Stage D: Only faint traces of former markers present. Heavy abrasion through NIT of UNITED with new NW to SE die scratches in that area. Reverse Stage E: Die scratches at NIT of AMERICA abraded away. Heavy abrasion marks at the A and 2nd T of STATES. Obverse Stage A:

Attribution History

• Discovered by Hartley H. Cole Cross References: Cherrypickers: FS-01-1956D-511, Crawford: CDMM-001, Coppercoins: 1956D-1OM-001 Comments: This variety is listed in all of the leading die variety files except for the files maintained by CONECA. CONECA recently delisted the variety stating that “at best this variety was the upper loop of an inverted S punch.” A specimen recently submitted by Hartley G. Cole shows a nearly complete S mint mark between the lower 1 and 9. Later states show only a partial S.
• Cherrypickers: FS-01-1956D-511, Crawford: CDMM-001, Coppercoins: 1956D-1OM-001 Comments: This variety is listed in all of the leading die variety files except for the files maintained by CONECA. CONECA recently delisted the variety stating that “at best this variety was the upper loop of an inverted S punch.” A specimen recently submitted by Hartley G. Cole shows a nearly complete S mint mark between the lower 1 and 9. Later states show only a partial S.; Wexler Variety ID: 1956-D 1¢ WDMM-001
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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