1959-D Repunched Mintmark WRPM-008
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Description
Obverse Stage A: Die Markers: Obverse Stage A: Very light N/S die crack on the shoulder. Two die chips (dots) on the upper right of the shoulder above and below the crease. Strong secondary mint mark. Obverse Stage B: Stage A die markers still present. Obverse Stage C: Stronger die crack on the shoulder. Large X-shaped die scratch SE from the beard. NE/SW die scratches on the back area of the neck. Strong die scratch NE from the upper front of the hair to the left side of the first T in TRUST. Weak die crack N by E in the hair above the ear. Weak die clash at the 1 in the date. NNE/SSW die scratches through LIBERTY. Weaker secondary mint mark. Obverse Stage D: Stage C markers still present. Obverse Stage E: Stage C scratches are weak. Obverse Stage F: Stage C markers are very weak. Only weak remnants of the secondary mint mark remain. Die crack on the shoulder is stronger. Die chips on the shoulder are stronger. Reverse Stage A: Die gouge above the T of CENT slightly right of center. Reverse Stage B: Die gouge south from the rim above the O in OF. Two large die chips at the upper and center area of column twelve. Reverse Stage C: Very strong die chip that covers most of column twelve. Large die break on the right eave and cornice areas. Gouge at the rim is weaker. Several NE//SW die scratches inside the upper area of the O in ONE. Reverse Stage D: New reverse die. E/W die scratches through the lower openings of the M in AMERICA. Light die scratches NNW from the LUR and last U in PLURIBUS. Reverse Stage E: Only a very weak scratch remains at the M in AMERICA. All other stage D scratches abraded away. Die chip (dot) on the upper right of the N in CENT. Die scratch SE from the upper right side of the S in PLURIBUS. Reverse Stage F: All stage D scratches abraded away. Dot on the N of CENT still present. Scratch from the S of PLURIBUS still present. Die chips on the upper half of column twelve.
Attribution History
- CONECA: RPM #8, Coppercoins: 1959D-1MM-008 Top 100 RPM: Wexler; Wexler Variety ID: 1959-D 1¢ WRPM-008
- Expert attribution by Wexler Team