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1920-D 1¢ WRPM-001

Description:  D/D Tilted (Rotated)

Die Markers:  Obverse:  None visible.  Circulated specimen was examined.  Better examples are needed for examination.  Reverse:  None visible.  Circulated specimen was examined.  Better examples are needed for examination.

Submitted By:  Lloyd Hanson

Cross References:  None known






1920-S 1¢ WRPM-001         "Best Of" Variety

Description:  S/S North

Die Markers:  Obverse:  None visible.  Circulated specimen was examined.  Reverse:  None visible.  Circulated specimen was examined.

Submitted By:  Thomas Frank

Cross References:  CONECA: RPM #1

 

 



 

 


1923-S 1¢ WRPM-001         "Best Of" Variety

Description:  S/S Southeast

Die Markers:  Obverse:  None visible.  Circulated specimen was examined.  Reverse:  None visible.  Circulated specimen was examined.

Submitted By:  Whaden Curtis

Cross References:  CONECA RPM #1



 

 


1924-S 1¢ WRPM-001         "Best Of" Variety

Description:  S/S South

Die Markers:  Obverse Stage A: Short die scratch WNW from the upper left side of the vertical bar of the first T in TRUST.  Circular scratches in the area of the 92 and the mint mark.  Strong secondary mint mark.  Obverse Stage B: Die chips inside the upper mint mark.  Weaker scratch at first T in TRUST.  Weaker secondary mint mark.  Obverse Stage C: Strong metal pull above TRUST strongest on the second T.  Very weak secondary mint mark.  Reverse Stage A: Die crack from the rim at 12:00 through the second U of PLURIBUS and the N of ONE.  Die crack from the rim at 10:00 SE into the wheat ear.  Reverse Stage B: New reverse die.  Light die crack on the lower wheat grains.  Only visible on high-grade examples.  Reverse Stage C: Metal pull above EPU, strongest at UNUM.

Submitted By:  Stage A: Lloyd Hanson, Stage B: Doug Yost, Stage C: John Bordner

Cross References:  CONECA RPM #1, Coppercoins: 1924S-1MM-001

Top 100 RPM:  Wexler & CONECA




1925-D 1¢ WRPM-001

Description:  D/D South

Die Markers:  Obverse:  N/S die scratches at the opening of the 9 in the date that connect the upper and lower extremities.  Reverse:  Die chip (dot) in the field north by west of the N in UNITED.

Submitted By:  Lloyd Hanson

Cross References:  Coppercoins: 1925D-1MM-001










1925-D 1¢ WRPM-002

Description:  D/D South

Die Markers:  Obverse:  Primary mint mark is further west than WRPM-001.  None visible.  Circulated specimen was examined.  Reverse:  None visible.  Circulated specimen was examined.

Submitted By:  Lloyd Hanson

Cross References:  None known






1925-S 1¢ WRPM-001          "Best Of" Variety

Description:  S/S South

Die Markers:  Obverse Stage A: Short NE/SW die scratch below the L of LIBERTY.  E/W die scratch below the back of the bust, near the rim.  Very strong secondary mint mark with separation on the right side of the secondary mint mark where it meets the primary mint mark.  Obverse Stage B: Stage A markers still present.  Obverse Stage C: Stage A markers gone except the scratch below the L of LIBERTY.  The secondary mint mark no longer shows separation.  Obverse Stage D: Scratch below the L of LIBERTY is now a heavy gouge that is close to the rim.  Die crack east from the V of VDB arcing upward and back to the bust near the last fold.  Die crack on the shoulder area of the jacket.  NE/SW die crack on the head below the upper hair.  Weaker, mushy mint mark.  Obverse Stage E: Die crack at jacket extends into the field.  Very weak mint mark.  Obverse Stage F: Die crack into field is very heavy.  Mint mark is heavily abraded.  Reverse Stage A: Curving die scratch from the upper right hand area of the M in UNUM, which follows close to the rim and ending before the wheat lines begin.  Reverse Stage B: Very light die crack beginning to form from the rim at about 4:00.  Reverse Stage C: Die crack from the rim is heavier and extends NW into the wheat grains.  Reverse Stage D: New reverse die.  Short die scratch north above the B of PLURIBUS.  E/W die scratch above the second U of PLURIBUS.  Reverse Stage E: Scratch above the U of PLURIBUS gone.  Reverse Stage F: Die scratch above the B of PLURIBUS is gone.

Submitted By:  Stage A & F: Lloyd Hanson, Stage B & E: Paul Funaiole, Stage C: Al Raddi, Stage D: Doug Yost

Cross References:  CONECA: RPM #1, Cherrypickers: FS-01-1925S-501 (013.31), Crawford: CRPM-001, Coppercoins: 1925S-1MM-001

Top 100 RPM:  Wexler & CONECA



 

 


1925-S 1¢ WRPM-002         "Best Of" Variety

Description:  S/S South

Die Markers:  Obverse Stage A: Die scratch east from the R and through the U of TRUST.  Short scratches north from the U and second T of TRUST. Very light N/S die gouge between the bust and rim at 6:15.  Obverse Stage B: Die gouge between bust and rim heavier.  Scratch between R and U of TRUST gone.  Obverse Stage C: Center curve of secondary mint mark very weak.  Obverse Stage D: Remnant of a secondary mint mark showing primarily on the tail.  Reverse Stage A: Die crack from the tip of the left wheat ear to the E of EPU.  Reverse Stage B: New die crack from the rim at 3:00 SW to the wheat ear and turning south and running to the end of the wheat grains.  Reverse Stage C: New reverse die.  Short NNW die scratches running along the lower left side of the vertical bar of the T in CENT.  Light die scratches through the right wheat grains.  NNE/SSW die scratch inside the lower loop of the second S in STATES.  N/S die scratches near the rim at 3:00.  Reverse Stage D: Stage C markers weak to gone.

Submitted By:  Stage A & B: Lloyd Hanson, Stage C: Al Raddi, Stage D: Doug Yost

Cross References:  CONECA: RPM #3, Crawford: CRPM-003, Coppercoins: 1925S-1MM-003

Top 100 RPM:  Wexler



 

 


1925-S 1¢ WRPM-003         "Best Of" Variety

Description:  S/S Southwest

Die Markers:  Obverse Stage A: Secondary mint mark is full and thick on the west side.  Irregular die scratches between the 9 and 2 of the date.  Obverse Stage B: The B of LIBERTY is partially filled on both loops and stronger on the lower loop. N/S polishing marks on the back of the head.   Thin secondary mint mark on the left side.  Stage A scratches still present.  Reverse Stage A: Light die scratch above the R of PLURIBUS.  Reverse Stage B: Die gouge inside the upper area of the second U in UNUM.  N/S die scratch to the left upper area of the M in UNUM.

Submitted By:  Stage A: Lloyd Hanson, Stage B: Doug Yost

Cross References:  CONECA: RPM #2, Crawford: CRPM-002, Coppercoins: 1925S-1MM-002

Top 100 RPM:  Wexler & CONECA




1925-S 1¢ WRPM-004

Description:  S/S West

Die Markers:  Obverse Stage A: Lathe marks around the circumference of the die and close to the rim, except on the right side.  Very heavy lathe gouge between the bust and rim from about 5:00 to 6:00 caused by improper chucking on the reducing lathe.  Heavy die chip at below the vest and closer to the rim caused by metal being dragged by the lathe cutting tool.  Heavy die gouge through the W of WE, NE from the rim.  Obverse Stage B: Lathe marks polished away.  Lathe gouge much weaker from die polishing.  Chip below the bust much weaker.  Gouge through the W of WE polished to a single gouge.  Obverse Stage C: Lathe gouge very weak.  Gouge at the W of WE no longer goes through the W and only touches the upper left side.  Reverse Stage A: N/S die gouges near the rim primarily between 11:00 and 2:00.  These marks may be the results of lathe chatter.  Reverse Stage B: Stage A markers present but weaker.  Reverse Stage C: Most stage A markers present but very weak.

Submitted By:  Stage A: Doug Yost (upgraded by Lloyd Hanson), Stage B: Brian Allen. Stage C: John A. Wexler

Cross References:  CONECA: RPM #4, Crawford: CRPM-004, Coppercoins: 1925S-1MM-004



 

 


1925-S 1¢ WRPM-005         "Best Of" Variety

Description:  S/S East

Die Markers:  Obverse:  None visible.  Circulated specimens were examined.  Reverse:  None visible.  Circulated specimens were examined.

Submitted By:  Doug Yost

Cross References:  CONECA: RPM #5, Crawford: CRPM-005, Coppercoins: 1925S-1MM-005

Top 100 RPM:  Wexler



 

 


1925-S 1¢ WRPM-006

Description:  S/S Tilted (Rotated)

Die Markers:  Obverse:  Die chip on the bust below the D of the designer's initials.  Reverse:  Die clash mark below the M of UNUM, which appears to be the full shape of the mint mark.

Submitted By:  Lloyd Hanson & Brian Allen

Cross References:  CONECA: RPM #6, Coppercoins: 1925S-1MM-006



 

 

 

 


1925-S 1¢ WRPM-007

Description:  S/S Tilted (Rotated)

Die Markers:  Obverse:  Two short die gouges SW from the upper right side of the mint mark.  Reverse:  None visible. Circulated specimens were examined.

Submitted By:  Lloyd Hanson

Cross References:  None known

Comments:  While this variety is very similar to WRPM-006, the mint mark is much closer to the 9 on this variety.



 

 


1925-S 1¢ WRPM-008

Description:  S/S/S Tilted (Rotated) & Tilted (Rotated)

Die Markers:  Obverse:  The obverse is also a doubled die variety listed in the Wexler Doubled Die Files as 1925-S 1¢ WDDO-002.  Extra thickness shows on the date, LIBERTY, and IGWT.  Reverse:  Low grade coin examined.  Higher grade needed to determine die markers.

Submitted By:  Brian Allen

Cross References:  None known





 

 




1927-D 1¢ WRPM-001          “Best Of” Variety

Description:  D/D North

Die Markers:  Obverse Stage A:  The obverse is also a doubled die that is listed in the Wexler Doubled Die Files as 1927-D 1¢ WDDO-002.  An extra eyelid shows very widely separated SE of the primary eyelid.  Two parallel die scratches run west to east across the upper forehead.  Some lesser die scratches can be found in the hair above the forehead.  Obverse Stage B:  The secondary eyelid and the RPM are both weaker.  Abrasion shows between the letters of IGWT and the rim.  Obverse Stage C:  The secondary eyelid is now very weak.  The lower part of the secondary mintmark is nearly abraded away.  Abrasion doubling shows above the letters of IGWT.  Reverse Stage A:  A die gouge (dot) shows in the field below the left side of the C in CENT.  A short die scratch runs NE from the upper left N in UNITED.  A short die scratch protrudes SW from the lower left leg of the R in AMERICA.  Reverse Stage B:  Light north to south abrasion lines show above UNUM.  Reverse Stage C:  Very heavy north to south abrasion lines show above and between the letters of UNUM.

Submitted By:  Stage A: Russ LeBeau.  Upgraded by Lloyd Hanson, Stage B: Lloyd Hanson, Stage C: Lloyd Hanson

Cross References:  CONECA: RPM #1, Cherrypickers: FS-01-1927D-501 (013.51), Coppercoins: 1927D-1MM-001

Top 100 RPM:  Wexler & CONECA


 

 





1927-D 1¢ WRPM-002

Description:  D/D Tilted (Rotated)

Die Markers:  Obverse:  Short die scratches run from NW to SE below the mint mark.  Reverse:  A die scratch runs south from the rim above the 2nd U in PLURIBUS.

Submitted By:  Lloyd Hanson

Cross References:  None known


 

 





1927-D 1¢ WRPM-003

Description:  D/D Tilted (Rotated)

Die Markers:  Obverse:  Die scratches run SW from the left side of the N of IN.  Reverse:  A die scratch runs from SW to NE inside the lower 2nd U in PLURIBUS.

Submitted By:  Lloyd Hanson

Cross References:  None known


 

 

 

 

 

 





1927-D 1¢ WRPM-004

Description:  D/D South

Die Markers:  Obverse:  None visible.  Circulated specimen was examined.  Better examples are needed for examination.  Reverse:  None visible.  Circulated specimen was examined.  Better examples are needed for examination.

Submitted By:  D. Goff

Cross References:  None known






1927-D 1¢ WRPM-005

Description:  D/D West

Die Markers:  Obverse:  The obverse is also a doubled die variety that is listed in the Wexler Doubled Die Files as 1927-D 1¢ WDDO-003.  An extra eyelid shows below the primary eyelid.  Doubling also shows on the bottom of the TY in LIBERTY.  Reverse:  None significant.

Submitted By:  Mark Negri

Cross References:  Coppercoins: 1927D-1MM-002










1928-D 1¢ WRPM-001          “Best Of” Variety

Description:  D/D South

Die Markers:  Obverse: The obverse is a minor doubled die listed in the Wexler Doubled Die Files as 1928-D 1¢ WDDO-001.  An extra eyelid shows to the east of the main eyelid.  A die gouge (dot) shows in the field just to the east of Lincoln’s bowtie.  Another die gouge (dot) shows to the right of the right leg of the R in LIBERTY.  A long die scratch runs parallel to the upper part of the center fold in Lincoln’s vest.   Reverse:  A strong die scratch extends NW from the upper left O in OF.  A die gouge shows just to the left of the lower second U in UNUM.  A die scratch runs parallel to the lower left T of CENT.

Submitted By:  Lloyd Hanson

Cross References:  CONECA: RPM #1










1928-D 1¢ WRPM-002

Description:  D/D Tilted (Rotated)

Die Markers:  Obverse:  A die scratch runs from SW to NE inside the upper N of IN.  Reverse:  A die gouge runs SW from the top left of the 2nd U in UNUM.

Submitted By:  Lloyd Hanson

Cross References:  Coppercoins: 1928D-1MM-001


 

 







1928-S 1¢ WRPM-001         “Best Of” Variety

Description:  S/S/S Northwest & North

Die Markers:  Obverse Stage A: Large mint mark.  Die chip (dot) west of the lower tail of the 9 in the date.  Strong secondary mint marks.  Obverse Stage B: Stage A marker still present.  Weaker secondary mint mark to the north.  Obverse Stage C: Die gouge SE from the lower serif of the mint mark.  Secondary mint mark to the north abraded away.  Reverse Stage A: Die chips on the left inner leg of the N of CENT.  Die chips on the lower underside diagonal bar of the N of CENT.  Reverse Stage B: Stage A markers still present.  Reverse Stage C: Die crack NW from the tip of the right wheat ear.  Die crack north from the tip of the left wheat ear.

Submitted By:  Stage A: Doug Yost, Stage B: John Bordner, Stage C: Lloyd Hanson

Cross References:  CONECA: RPM #1, Breen: #2113, Coppercoins: 1928S-1MM-001

Top 100 RPM:  CONECA


 

 



1928-S 1¢ WRPM-002         “Best Of” Variety

Description:  S/S/S North & South

Die Markers:  Obverse Stage A: Large mint mark .  Die scratch from the 1 of the date south to the vest.  N/S die scratch connects the upper and lower ends of the 9 in the date.  Both secondary mint marks are strong.  Obverse Stage B: Both north and south secondary mint marks are present but weaker to the north.  Obverse Stage C: The north secondary mint mark is abraded away and the south secondary mint mark is weak.  Reverse Stage A: N/S die scratch centered between the upper area of the second U and the M of UNUM.  Reverse Stage B: Die chip left center of the P in PLURIBUS.  Reverse Stage C: Die scratch north from the left upper area of the M of UNUM.

Submitted By:  Stage A: Doug Yost, Stage B & C: Lloyd Hanson

Cross References:  CONECA: RPM #2, Coppercoins: 1928S-1MM-002


 

 



1928-S 1¢ WRPM-003         “Best Of” Variety

Description:  S/S North

Die Markers:  Obverse Stage A: Large mint mark.  NW/SE die gouge through the I of IN.  Strong secondary mint mark.  Obverse Stage B: Metal pull from the letters of IGWT that shows strongly on the upper and center horizontal bars of the E of WE and the letters of TRUST.  Shows a remnant of the secondary mint mark.  Reverse Stage A: Die scratches from the upper left wheat ear.  Reverse Stage B: Die crack from the tip of the left upper wheat ear to the E in EPU.

Submitted By:  Stage A: Doug Yost, Stage B: Lloyd Hanson

Cross References:  CONECA: RPM #3, Breen: #2113, Coppercoins: 1928S-1MM-003

Top 100 RPM:  Wexler

 

 




1928-S 1¢ WRPM-004

Description:  S/S Northwest

Die Markers:  Obverse Stage A: Large mint mark.  E/W die scratches through WE.  Strong secondary mint mark.  Obverse Stage B: Weaker scratches through WE.  Weaker secondary mint mark.  Reverse Stage A: Series of short die scratches south from the E of ONE.  Reverse Stage B: None visible.  Circulated specimens were examined.

Submitted By:  Stage A: Lloyd Hanson, Stage B: Paul Funaiole

Cross References:  CONECA: RPM #4, Coppercoins: 1928S-1MM-004


 

 



1928-S 1¢ WRPM-005

Description:  D/D Southeast

Die Markers:  Obverse:  Small mintmark.  None visible.  Circulated specimen was examined.  Reverse:  None visible.  Circulated specimen was examined.

Submitted By:  Lloyd Hanson

Cross References:  None known



 

 


1928-S 1¢ WRPM-006

Description: S/S East

Die Markers:  Obverse:  Small mintmark.  None visible.  Circulated specimen was examined.  Better examples are needed for examination.  Reverse:  None visible.  Circulated specimen was examined.  Better examples are needed for examination.

Submitted By:  Rose Whitehall

Cross References:  None known






1929-D 1¢ WRPM-001          “Best Of” Variety

Description:  D/D North

Die Markers:  Obverse Stage A: Light NE/SW die gouge to the left upper area of the first T in TRUST. Lathe scratches between the bust and the rim.  Obverse Stage B: Weaker die gouge.  Scratches below bust are weak to gone.  Any remaining scratches show primarily below the front of the bust.  Reverse Stage A: NE/SW die scratch inside and through the lower left of the first U of PLURIBUS.  Reverse Stage B: Weaker die scratch shows only inside the U.

Submitted By:  Stage A: Lloyd Hanson, Stage B: John Bordner

Cross References:  CONECA: RPM #1, Coppercoins: 1929D-1MM-001

Stage A


 

 






Stage B




1929-D 1¢ WRPM-002

Description:  D/D North

Die Markers:  Obverse:  Die scratch SW from the back of head. Die scratch NW from the collar. The two scratches form an X east of the Y of LIBERTY.  Reverse:  N/S die scratches through UNUM.

Submitted By:  Lloyd Hanson

Cross References:  None known










1929-S 1¢ WRPM-001          “Best Of” Variety

Description:  S/S/S North & Northwest

Die Markers:  Obverse Stage A: Die scratch NNE from the top of the second 9 in the date. V-shaped die scratch from the left of the 1 in date to the vest.  Arrowhead shaped die scratch, NE from the vest to the left lower serif of (he mint mark. Very small die chip (dot), in the field, south of the left lower side of the mint mark.  Die clash at the throat. Strong secondary mint marks including remnants of an upper serif to the northwest.  Obverse Stage B: Stage A scratches abraded away. Die chip below the mint mark larger. Die chip below the beard. Only shows secondary mint mark to the north.  Obverse Stage C: Die chips still present but now oblong in shape.  New die chip (dot) below the U of TRUST.  Reverse Stage A: Die clash marks to the right of the E of ONE.  Die clash of the mint mark below the M of UNUM. Lathe gouge connects the letters of RIBU of PLURIBUS.  Reverse Stage B: Die clash below UNUM is weak. Clash marks at E abraded away.  Die gouge still shows through the letters.  Reverse Stage C: Die clash below UNUM reduced to a silhouette.  Scratches through the letters are mushy.  Reverse Stage D: Lathe gouge connects only the B and U in PLURIBUS.  Die scratches N/S between the E of ONE and the T of CENT.  Long die scratch SSW between the N and T of CENT and the first S in STATES.  Die scratch south from the lower right side of the O in OF.

Submitted By:  Stages A & B: Lloyd Hanson, Stage C: Doug Yost, Stage D: Brian Allen

Cross References:  CONECA: RPM #1, Cherrypickers: FS-01-1929S-501 (013.65), Coppercoins: 1929S-1MM-001

Top 100 RPM:  Wexler & CONECA

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Stage D




1929-S 1¢ WRPM-002         “Best Of” Variety

Description:  S/S West

Die Markers:  Obverse:  NNE/SSW die scratches inside the first 9 of the date. Die chip near the rim above the L of LIBERTY.  Reverse:  Die chip on the inside center of the right upright of the U of UNITED.

Submitted By:  Doug Yost (upgraded by Lloyd Hanson)

Cross References:  CONECA: RPM #2, Coppercoins: 1929S-1MM-002






1929-S 1¢ WRPM-003

Description:  S/S East

Die Markers:  Obverse: This variety also has an obverse doubled die that is listed in the Wexler Doubled Die Files as 1929-S 1¢ WDDO-001.  A spread to the SSE shows on the upper 1 and 9 of the date.  A short die crack runs west to east inside the lower R of TRUST.  Two short die scratches extend north from the top of the horizontal bar of the L in LIBERTY.  A die scratch runs NW from the upper left side of the first 9 in the date touching the upper right tip of the 1 in the date.  Two parallel die scratches run NW to SE below the mintmark.  Two parallel die scratches run NW from the upper left 2 in the date.  Two parallel die scratches run SW from the upper and lower left side of the 1 in the date.  Reverse:  A die crack runs from the right wheat ear SSE to the rim at about 4:00.

Submitted By:  Lloyd Hanson

Cross References:  CONECA: 1-O-IV + VIII

Comments:  CONECA lists the doubled die obverse, but not the RPM.












1929-S 1¢ WRPM-004

Description:  S/S Northwest

Die Markers:  Obverse Stage A:  E/W die scratch inside the upper O of GOD.  Die scratch east from the O to the D of GOD.  E/W die scratches above GOD.  Obverse Stage B:  Die scratches noted for Stage A are much weaker.  Reverse Stage A:  NW to SE die scratches inside the upper M in AMERICA and the lower E in  UNITED.  NW to SE die scratches connect the A and M in AMERICA.  A strong die scratch runs from north to south between the R and I of PLURIBUS.  Reverse Stage B:  Stage A die scratches are weaker.  Strong die scratches can be found inside the lower left N of CENT.  A die scratch runs from north to south between the R and I of PLURIBUS.

Submitted By:  Lloyd Hanson

Cross References:  None known

Stage A









Stage B






1929-S 1¢ WRPM-005

Description:  S/S East

Die Markers:  Obverse:  A die scratch runs from north to south connecting the central and lower S in TRUST.  Reverse:  Short die scratches run from north to south between the S in PLURIBUS and the first U in UNUM.

Submitted By:  Brian Allen

Cross References:  None known










1929-S 1¢ WRPM-006

Description:  S/S South

Die Markers:  Obverse:  None noted.  Reverse:  None noted.

Submitted By:  Lloyd Hanson

Cross References:  None known






1929-S 1¢ WRPM-007

Description:  S/S North

Die Markers:  Obverse:  None noted.  Reverse:  None noted.

Submitted By:  Lloyd Hanson

Cross References:  None known








1929-S 1¢ WRPM-008

Description:  S/S North

Die Markers:  Obverse:  A short die gouge runs south from the rim midway between GOD and WE.  Reverse:  A short die gouge runs north from the top right of the M in UNUM.

Submitted By:  Lloyd Hanson

Cross References:  None known










1929-S 1¢ WRPM-009

Description:  S/S Northwest

Die Markers:  Obverse:  A short die gouge runs from north to south inside the upper N of IN.  Reverse:  None noted.

Submitted By:  Lloyd Hanson

Cross References:  None known