1959-D Repunched Mintmark WRPM-012

Description

D/D/D North & Tilted (Rotated) Die Markers: Obverse Stage A: Very weak die crack above and to the right of the designer’s initials. Secondary mint mark shows weak inside the primary mint mark. Obverse Stage B: Die crack now runs over the designer’s initials and is lightly chipped above the D. Light die crack from the ear running NE into the head. Very short NNW/SSE die gouge in the field below the first 9 in the date. Secondary mint mark inside the primary mint mark is abraded away. Obverse Stage C: Die crack above the designer’s initials is heavier. Die crack from the ear is very heavy, now runs behind the ear, and is heavily chipped. Gouge below the first 9 in the date still present but weaker. Secondary mint mark to the north is weak. Reverse Stage A: NNW/SSE die scratch inside the upper right hand area of bay eleven. Die chip (dot) in the field centered above the O and N of ONE. Reverse Stage B: Die chips on column one. Stage A die markers still present. Reverse Stage C: Stage A die markers still present. Heavy chips on column twelve. Die chip above the T in CENT positioned right from the center.

Attribution History

• CONECA: RPM #3, Coppercoins: 1959D-1MM-003; Wexler Variety ID: 1959-D 1¢ WRPM-012
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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