1959-D Repunched Mintmark WRPM-041
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Description
D/D Tilted (Rotated) Die Markers: Obverse Stage A: Long die scratch NNE from the bottom opening of the 5 in the date into the field. Curving NE/SW die scratch (tooling) on the vest adjacent the mint mark. Long ENE/WSW die scratch (tooling) through the top of the hair. Long NNW/SSE die scratch running through the lower left side of the R in LIBERTY. NE/SW die scratches (tooling) at the front of the neck and the collar. Die gouge outside the vest just below the bowtie. Obverse Stage B: Die scratches (tooling) at the head and neck still present. Die scratch (tooling) on the vest is abraded away. Die scratch through the R in LIBERTY is weak. Die gouge outside the vest is weak. Die scratch north from the upper left side of the first 9 in the date. Faint die crack running ENE/SSW in the hair positioned above the ear. Obverse Stage C: Tooling scratch at the neck is weaker. Gouge outside the vest is very weak. Light die crack NE from the top of the ear. Die gouge at the hairline. Obverse Stage D: Both die cracks on the head are strong and the die crack from the ear intersects the upper die crack. The die crack at the ear travels farther SW. Die scratches NE from the profile. Obverse Stage E: Die crack from the ear is chipped and travels slightly into the field on the SW side. The upper die crack is long and travels into the front of the head. The scratches at the profile are very weak. Strong abrasion at the upper left side of the first 9 in the date. Reverse Stage A: NE/SW die scratch above the N of CENT. Light E/W die scratch through Lincoln’s head in bay six. Reverse Stage B: Stage A scratches are abraded away. NE/SW die scratches left of the left side Memorial base. N/S die scratches inside bays two, three, eight, nine and ten. Weak remnants of a die clash at the top of bay three. Chipped crack down column twelve. Small depression on the lower area of the right eave. Weak E/W and ENE/WSW die scratches between the ENT of CENT of the Memorial base. Reverse Stage C: Stage B die scratches still present. Heavy die chips on column twelve. Die chip at the lower area of the right eave. Reverse Stage D: Die scratches are weaker. Die chips are stronger. Abrasion on the right side of the roof. Reverse Stage E: Die chips on column twelve are very large. Die chip at the right eave is larger. Depression on the right cornice tip. Strong die chip on the right Memorial base tip and the underside of the tip. Obverse Stage A:
Attribution History
- None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1959-D 1¢ WRPM-041
- Expert attribution by Wexler Team