Description: An
apparent split lower serif is the result of a damaged mint mark punch. It is
not an RPM.
1979-D 1¢ WRPM-001
Description: D/D Southeast
Die Markers:Obverse:
NE to SW die scratches
throughout the date and under chin.
About E to W die scratches throughout and around LIBERTY. NE to SW die scratches behind Lincoln’s head.
Reverse:
About east die scratches
throughout lower bay 2-10. Die scratch
east from N to T in CENT. E to W die
scratch above right side of memorial.
Die Markers: Obverse Stage A: Die gouge under Y in
LIBERTY. Die scratch above T in
LIBERTY. Die gouge in lower date between
7 and 9. Small die gouge right of upper
E in WE and well right of lower E in WE.
Die gouge below and left of lower G in GOD. Die scratch at Lincoln’s eye. Obverse Stage B: Die gouge under Y in LIBERTY weaker. Die gouge in lower date weaker. Die gouge under first right shoulder fold. Reverse Stage A: Die gouges left of upper A in STATES and
left, right, and above E in EPU. Die
crack on upper column 1. Die scratch
runs SSW from I in AMERICA. Reverse Stage B: Reverse
die changed. Die gouge under U in
UNITED. N to S die scratch through upper
O in ONE. Two parallel die scratches
running SE from the inside left side of C in CENT. Die scratch runs from the middle of D in
UNITED to the first S in STATES. N to S
die scratches through left side of memorial base. NE to SW die scratches through right side of
memorial base. Small die crack at the
right memorial base tip.
Submitted By: Stage A: John Shields,
Stage B: Lloyd Hanson
Cross Reference: Coppercoins: 1979D-1MM-003
Stage A:
Stage B:
1979-D 1¢ WRPM-003
Description: D/D Tilted
Die Markers:Obverse Stage A: Die scratches running
roughly N to S under LIBERTY. Die gouge
under RT of LIBERTY. N to S die
scratches through left side of O in GOD.
Light die scratch runs N to S in front of Lincoln’s lips. Obverse Stage B: NE to SW die scratches on
Lincoln’s nose. Die scratches run NE to
SW through TR in TRUST. Small die dot in
front of Lincoln’s hair.
ReverseStage A: Light die crack through the
left side of column 12. About N to S die
scratches through left side of memorial base and under base. Die scratch runs ESE from lower third of
column 12. NW/SE die scratch inside the lower opening of the E in UNITED. Reverse Stage B: Short die scratch running NNE
in lower third memorial bay. Die scratch
running NE to SW through memorial bay 9.
Die scratch running about north through memorial base under first
column. Die gouges left and right of
lower U in UNITED.
Submitted By: Stage A: Eric Axtell, Stage B: John Shields