1959-D Repunched Mintmark WRPM-048
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Description
D/D Tilted (Rotated) Die Markers: Obverse Stage A: Weak N/S die scratches in front of the forehead and frontal hair. Obverse Stage B: Stage A die scratches are very weak. Obverse Stage C: Stage A scratches abraded away. Very weak NNE die crack from the top of the ear. Lower serif of the mint mark is weak. Obverse Stage D: Die crack extends through the head to the north where it is stronger and positioned below the W of WE. Obverse Stage E: Die crack on the head is stronger. Obverse Stage F: Die crack is very strong and extends farther SW at the ear and farther N to the top of the head. Reverse Stage A: E/W die scratch inside the top of the R in PLURIBUS. ENE/WSW die scratches through the I, B and second U of PLURIBUS. Reverse Stage B: Die scratches at PLURIBUS are weaker. Reverse Stage C: Die scratches at PLURIBUS are very weak. Die chip on the right eave. Reverse Stage D: New reverse die. Die scratch ESE from right center of the R in AMERICA. Wavy die scratch WSW from left center of the last A in AMERICA to the C in AMERICA. Reverse Stage E: Die scratches at AMERICA are abraded away. Die gouge in the field at the upper left hand side of the T in CENT. Reverse Stage F: Die chip on the tip of the left side Memorial base. Weak die crack down column one. Die gouge at the T in CENT is weaker.
Attribution History
- Coppercoins: 1959D-1MM-039; Wexler Variety ID: 1959-D 1¢ WRPM-048
- Expert attribution by Wexler Team