Description:
An apparent split upper serif is the result of a damaged mint mark punch. It is not a RPM.
1989-D 1¢ Damaged Mint Mark Punch #2
Description: Apparent doubling to the east of the vertical bar is the result of a damaged mint mark punch. It is not a RPM.
Comments: Example pictured is also WRPM-018 with a D/D West (at the arrows). The damaged mint mark punch is to the east inside the mint mark.
1989-D 1¢ WRPM-001
Description: D/D Tilted
Die Markers:Obverse:Stage A: Die gouge left of W in WE. Die scratches run directly east from lower G
and D in GOD. Die chips (dots) in vest
and west of mint mark. Fine die scratches
running northeast in front of Lincoln’s chin.
Stage B: Die chip in upper right 9. Die dot above right side of mint mark. Die gouge left of W in WE still present. Die scratches from G and D in GOD very weak. Die gouge in front of chin directly above 9. Horizontal die gouge above I in LIBERTY.
Stage C: Die chip in the field above
the 8 in the date. Die chip in 9 still present.
Die dot above right side of mint mark still present.
Stage D: Die chip above 9 is abraded
away. Die chip in 9 still present. Die
dot above right side of mint mark still present.
Reverse:Stage A: Die gouge south centered between
ER of AMERICA. Die gouge (dot) above O
in ONE just below base of memorial.
Light die crack left memorial base.
Stage B: Die gouge above O in ONE still
present. Die gouge south centered between
ER of AMERICA very weak. Multiple die
gouges under second S in STATES. N/S die scratch inside the upper area of the
O in OF. Die scratch south center below
the lower horizontal bar of the F in OF. Light die crack left memorial base. Die gouge right of second A in AMERICA. Die gouges right of T in CENT.
Stage C: N/S die scratch inside the upper area of the O in OF. Die scratch south center below the lower
horizontal bar of the F in OF. Light die
crack left memorial base.
Stage D: Die scratches at OF are weak. Die
crack at the left bottom of the memorial base.
NE die crack on the roof base where it meets the cornice.
Submitted by: John Shields (Stage A), Ken Chylinski (Stage B), Jay Oen (Stage C), and David Mulberry (Stage D)
Die Markers: Obverse:
Light die scratch east from Lincoln’s lower lip. Reverse:
Vertical die scratches in column bay 2-5. Light east to west die
scratches through upper and middle NT in CENT. Die gouge near rim right
of G in FG. Criss-crossing die scratches above ONE.
Submitted by: Kevin Zerrlaut (Updated photos from coin credited to John Shields)
Die Markers:Obverse:
Strong southwest die flow
lines at left memorial base and through E in LIBERTY.
Reverse:
Strong die flow/die
deterioration lines around the rim.
Submitted By: John Shields
Cross References: Coppercoins: 1989P-1MM-018
Comments: This is a replacement listing, the original die was found to be a die state of WRPM-008.
1989-D 1¢ WRPM-007
Description: D/D West
Die Markers:Obverse:
Small die chip (dot) in the
field centered below the E of LIBERTY.
Small die chip (dot) in the field centered behind the back. Small die chip (dot) centered between 89 in
the date at the level of Lincoln’s upper lip/nose.
Reverse:
Die crack below column 3.
Die Markers:Obverse:Stage A: Die gouge far right of
second T in TRUST.
Stage B: Die gouge far right of
second T in TRUST. Die gouge south of D
in GOD. Die gouge centered far above Y. Small linear die gouges under bottom of 9 in
date.
Reverse:Stage A: Small die gouge left of
upper E in E PLURIBUS.
Stage B: Die gouge left of upper E in
E PLURIBUS very faint. Die gouge south
of right side of second A in AMERICA.
Heavy die flow lines above second A in AMERICA.
Submitted By: Stage A: Eric Axtell, Stage B: John Shields
Die Markers:Obverse:
Die scratches run roughly
north from left of the date. Die scratch
runs ESE from the hairline. Die
scratches run SSE from BE in LIBERTY. Die
scratch runs north from E in LIBERTY.
Reverse:
Small die gouge (dot) left of
upper N in ONE. Die scratches run through
the central CEN in CENT. A die gouge is below
the left side of R in LIBERTY and left side of C in AMERICA.
Die Markers:Obverse:Stage A: Series of SE die
scratches from the lower area of the 19 of the date to the lower vest, left
side and upper left of the mintmark.
Stage B: Die scratches worn
away. Prominent die deterioration lines
above 89 in the date.
Reverse:Stage A: None noted (coin showed
bubbles limiting evaluation).
Stage B: Small die gouge
right of upper serif of first S in STATES.
Die Markers:Obverse:
Die gouge at rim left of
bust. Die gouges at rim above and right
of second T in TRUST. Die gouges at rim
at 3:00. Die gouge directly south from I
in IN. Die gouge in vest at level of
bottom of mint mark.
Reverse:
Heavy die scratches running
northwest through E PLURIBUS UNUM and STATES.
Die gouge right of A in STATES. Criss
crossing die scratches through TED in UNITED.
Die gouge memorial bay 2. NNE die
scratches in bay 1-3. Die scratch
running northwest from under C in CENT.
Die gouge inside lower memorial bay 9.
Die gouge under memorial bay 9.
Submitted By: Brian Ribar
Cross References: Coppercoins: 1989D-1MM-022
Comments: This is a replacement listing, the original RPM was found to be split plating around the mintmark.
1989-D 1¢ WRPM-012
Description: D/D Tilted
Die Markers:Obverse:
Series of NE/SW die scratches
between and below WE of IGWT.
Reverse:
Heavy NW/SE die scratch at
the lower section of the eighth memorial bay.
Series of NW/SE die scratches in the ninth and tenth memorial bays.
Submitted By: Ken Chylinski
Cross Reference: None known
1989-D 1¢ WRPM-013
Description: D/D South
Die Markers:Obverse:
Die gouge above the T in LIBERTY. Light die gouge above jacket fold directly above
V in VDB. Die gouge under left side of N
in IN. Multiple die gouges near rim above
IN GOD WE. Die gouge in vest at level of
base of 9. Die gouge in field at level
of Lincoln’s eye. Die gouge right of
upper T in TRUST.
Reverse:
Die
gouge left of U in UNITED. Die gouge
right of lower D in UNITED.
Submitted By: Brian Ribar
Cross Reference: Coppercoins: 1989D-1MM-019
Comments: This is a replacement variety.
The original was found to be a duplicate of WRPM-003.
1989-D 1¢ WRPM-014
Description: D/D South
Die Markers: Obverse:Stage A: Very short NW/SE die scratch in the field
above the right side of the 8 in the date. Short die scratch on the
upper right side of the 8 in the date. NNE/SSW die scratch inside the 9
of the date.
Stage B: Scratch in the field abraded away. Other stage A scratches are weaker. Reverse:Stage A: None visible.
Stage B: Light depression at the right eave.
Cross References: None known
Stage A:
Stage B:
1989-D 1¢ WRPM-015
Description: D/D South
Die Markers:Obverse:
Faint die cracks at rim below
VDB (Note: these could be damage to the planchet). Die gouge on fold of coat.
Reverse:
Die
cracks in the field above the left side of the Memorial roof. Curved die crack in upper left part of the
roof. Die gouge (dot) under second T in
STATES. Die gouge under second S in STATES. Die gouge (dot) under I in UNITED. Strong die deterioration at rim throughout
reverse. Light die cracks right side of
columns 9, 10, and 11. Die crack under
column 3 (Note: this could be damage to the planchet).
Submitted By: Brian Ribar
Cross Reference: Coppercoins: 1989D-1MM-020
Comments: This
is a replacement variety. The original
WRPM-015 was found to be an earlier die stage of WRPM-001.
1989-D 1¢ WRPM-016
Description: D/D North
Die Markers:Obverse:
Die gouges above left side of
mint mark. Die scratch at rim and die
dot between lower N in IN and G in GOD. Die
scratch running northeast from rim toward right side of L in LIBERTY. Multiple die scratches at rim under
LIBERTY.
Reverse:
Die gouge right of second A
in AMERICA. Die gouge inside upper F in
FG. Die gouges inside and left of lower M
in AMERICA. Die gouge left of lower E in
UNITED.
Submitted by: Brian Ribar
Cross References: None known
Comments: This is a replacement listing, the original die was found to have the damaged mintmark punch.
1989-D 1¢ WRPM-017
Description: D/D Tilted
Die Markers: Obverse:
Die scratches run north from LIBE in LIBERTY. Die gouges above and under
right side of B in LIBERTY. Die gouge above left side of T in LIBERTY. Reverse:
Die scratches run NNW in all memorial bays. Light die gouge (dot) in
memorial bay 9. Die scratches run NNW into E in UNITED. Die gouge right
of upper R in AMERICA. Die gouge just right and below second A in
AMERICA. Die scratch runs NNW from upper right N in ONE.
Cross References: None known
Comments: This is a replacement listing, the original die was found to have the damaged mintmark punch.
1989-D 1¢ WRPM-018
Description: D/D West
Die Markers:Obverse:
Short WSW/ENE die scratch on
the lower right side of the L in LIBERTY above the vertical bar.
Reverse:
None
noted.
Submitted By: Jay Oen
Cross References: None known
Comments: This die also shows Damaged Mint Mark Punch #2.
1989-D 1¢ WRPM-019
Description: D/D Tilted
Die Markers:Obverse:
Die scratches run north through TY in
LIBERTY.
Reverse:
Die
gouge (dot) in memorial base directly under column 1. Die gouge (dot) under memorial bay number 2. Light die gouge (dot) under left side of D in
UNITED. Die gouge left of bottom of U in
UNITED.
Submitted By: Brian Ribar
Cross References: None known
1989-D 1¢ WRPM-020
Description: D/D Tilted (shows to the West of the lower serif)
Die Markers:Obverse:
Die scratches running NNW
under chin and behind Lincoln’s head, neck, and back. Light concentric die scratch under VDB near
rim. Two heavy die gouges at rim between
TR in TRUST.
Reverse: Vertical
die gouge inside the upper opening of the R in AMERICA. Weak lower ES in STATES.
Submitted By: John Shields
Cross References: None known
1989-D 1¢ WRPM-021
Description: D/D North
Die Markers:Obverse:
Die gouge right of hair under
R in TRUST. Die gouge left of lower W in
WE.
Reverse: Die
gouge left of E in UNITED.
Submitted By: John Shields
Cross References: None known
Comments: The doubling is nearly
identical to WRPM-005, but the mint mark is further south.
1989-D 1¢ WRPM-022
Description: D/D Tilted
Die Markers:Obverse:
Die gouge at level of chin,
well north of the 8 in the date. Die
scratches run roughly north to south under chin and above the Y in LIBERTY. Die scratches run roughly north to south
inside and under the ear. A die gouge shows
inside the upper left ear.
Reverse: A
die gouge shows on the stair below column 3.
Die gouge left of the lower E in STATES.
Submitted By: John Shields
Cross References: None known
1989-D 1¢ WRPM-023
Description: D/D Tilted
Die Markers:Obverse:
Two vertical die gouges run
from the rim under the D in VDB. A small
die gouge shows on the front of the vest, WSW of the mint mark. A very light
die scratch runs south from the lower left edge of the U in TRUST.
Reverse:
A die gouge shows under the
left memorial base. A series of small
die gouges shows inside the upper O in ONE.
A die gouge shows to the right of the lower first T in STATES.
Submitted By: John Shields
Cross References: None known
1989-D 1¢ WRPM-024
Description: D/D Tilted
Die Markers:Obverse:
A die gouge shows to the left
of the lower R in TRUST. A die gouge shows under the lower left edge of the U
in TRUST. A die gouge shows to the left of the lower second T in TRUST. A pair of die gouges show on and near the
back of the shoulder south of the T in LIBERTY.
The lower front of the vest has been heavily abraded under the date
area.
Reverse:
A die gouge shows to the right
of the right memorial roof edge. A die
gouge is centered between the lower E in ONE and C in CENT. Numerous, E-W oriented die scratches run
through the lower E in ONE. A die gouge shows along the right edge of the N in
CENT. A short, N-S oriented die gouge shows to the left of the central T in
CENT. Light die scratches run WNW inside lower memorial bays 2 and 3 and on
upper left roof. A die gouge shows on the
upper I in PLURIBUS. A die gouge shows
on the stairs under column 2.
Submitted By: John Shields
Cross References: None known
1989-D 1¢ WRPM-025
Description: D/D South
Die Markers:Obverse:Stage A: A faint die scratch
runs SSE from the tail of the 1 in the date.
A light die gouge shows to the northeast of the upper eyelid. Heavy die gouges connected to a N-S die
scratch show to the right of the E in WE. A small die gouge (dot) shows on the northeast
edge of the B in VDB. A did gouge shows on the shoulder, well north of the B in
VDB.
Stage B: SSE die scratch from
1 in date extremely faint. All other
Stage A markers much weaker but visible.
Die gouge touching under left side of 8 in the date. Die gouge south of second T in TRUST. Several small die gouges show behind
Lincoln’s lower hair.
Reverse:
Stage A: A die gouge shows on
the left memorial base under column 1. A
die chip and crack runs from the upper right side of O in ONE into the upper
left corner of the N in ONE. A pair of
strong die gouges show to the east of the lower E in ONE.
Stage B: New reverse
die. A tiny die gouge shows in the field
left of column 1. A die gouge shows in
the field north of the F in FG.
Submitted By: Stage A: Brian Ribar,
Stage B: John Shields
Cross References: None known
Stage A:
Stage B:
1989-D 1¢ WRPM-026
Description: D/D South
Die Markers:Obverse:
A small die gouge shows inside
the upper opening of the E in LIBERTY. A
die gouge runs north into rim from the upper left side of the E in WE.
Reverse:
A small vertical die gouge runs
NNW from the upper left side of E in STATES.
A die gouge shows inside the left edge of the lower opening of the
second A in AMERICA. A small vertical
die gouge runs from the rim under the right side of the E in ONE.
Submitted By: John Shields
Cross References: None known
1989-D 1¢ WRPM-027
Description: D/D South
Die Markers:Obverse:Stage A: Die gouge under
first T in TRUST. Die gouge just above the
RT in LIBERTY. A strong die gouge shows
at the rim at 6 o’clock.
Stage B: All Stage A markers
visible but weak. Die gouge southeast of
bow tie.
Reverse:Stage
A: Die scratch running north from S in PLURIBUS to F in OF.
Stage B: Die scratch above S
in PLURIBUS no longer visible. Die crack
runs from just west of E in CENT up to the memorial base.
Submitted By: Stage A: Brian Ribar,
Stage B: John Shields