1959-D Repunched Mintmark WRPM-007
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Description
Obverse Stage A: Die Markers: Obverse Stage A: Short die scratch south from the bottom of the vest. Obverse Stage B: Numerous die scratches in different directions in upper right side of the field, above the head, the right side of LIBERTY and through the date. Long N by E/S by W die scratch through the R in LIBERTY. Long die scratch from the back of the head SW to the T in LIBERTY. Obverse Stage C: Stage B die scratches are weaker. Obverse Stage D: Stage B die scratches are abraded away. V-shaped die scratch at the lower left side of the 1 in the date. N/S and NNE/SSW die scratches at the RTY of LIBERTY. Obverse Stage E: Two short curving scratches from the left upper area of the mintmark. Referred to as a north secondary by some but merely scratches. Stage D markers are weaker. Reverse Stage A: Depression at the right eave. Small die chip above center of column one. Reverse Stage B: New reverse die – second reverse. Die scratches from the left upper base area running NW through the U and to the N in UNITED. Light chipped die crack at the top of the O of ONE. Die scratch ENE from inside the upper left area of the N in ONE. Die chip on the upper right side of the N of ONE. Die crack across the center horizontal bar of the E of ONE. Light die crack at the top of the C of CENT. Die crack across the center horizontal bar of the E of CENT and then making a U-turn and running east below the center bar. Light die crack across the top of the E in CENT closer to the underside of the horizontal bar. Die chip on the upper right side of the N of CENT. Die crack across the top of the T in CENT closer to the underside of the horizontal bar. Die scratch NE from upper center of the T in CENT to the Memorial base. Reverse Stage C: Stage B scratches still present but weaker from the Memorial base. The two cracks at the E in CENT now form a large chip. Depression below the horizontal bar of the T in CENT at the right underside. Depression at the right eave. Reverse Stage D: New reverse die – third reverse. E/W die scratches through bays, nine, ten, eleven and the right side of column twelve. Reverse Stage E: Only a few of the Stage D die scratches remain. Short but strong N/S die scratch at the inside upper center of the C in AMERICA.
Attribution History
- CONECA: RPM #7, Coppercoins: 1959D-1MM-007; Wexler Variety ID: 1959-D 1¢ WRPM-007
- Expert attribution by Wexler Team