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Important Note: The listings for this year have been greatly altered by a number of delisted varieties and duplicate listed RPMs. These listings have now officially been fully re-worked, and the completed listings below are considered official. 1980-D 1¢ WRPM-001
Description: D/D West
Die Markers: Obverse: Stage A: Circular
die polishing lines throughout most of the obverse. Die gouge above L in LIBERTY. Die gouge right of R in TRUST. Stage B: Stage A markers still present. Die gouges right of first T in TRUST. Die gouge right of G in GOD. Die gouge under left side of N in IN. Stage C: Die gouge under 8 in date. Die gouge right of G in GOD faint. Faint die scratch under 1 in date still
present. Other Stage B markers worn
away.
Reverse: Stage
A: Die gouges in bay 6 around Lincoln memorial
statue head. Circular die polishing
lines throughout most of the reverse. Stage
B: Stage A markers present but
weaker. Die crack right memorial base. Stage C: Die gouges in bay 6 and die crack right
memorial base still present, all other die markers much weaker to absent. Die gouge under U in UNITED.
Submitted By: Stage A & B: Brian Ribar,
Stage C: Ben Peters
Cross References: CONECA: RPM #1, Coppercoins:
1980D-1MM-001
Comments: The
original WRPM-008 was found to be an earlier die stage of the original
WRPM-006. Due to the loss of numerous
dies for 1980-D, they have both been reassigned as a replacement to WRPM-001. The original WRPM-001 was found to be a
well-placed die gouge.
Stage A:
Stage B:
Stage C:
1980-D 1¢ WRPM-002
Description: D/D Tilted
Die Markers:
Obverse: Stage
A: Small die dot on Lincoln’s neck. Die scratch runs east to west just under mint
mark and into Lincoln’s vest. Die
scratch runs northeast from center of 9 to upper right side of 8 in the
date. Small die gouge centered below W
in WE. Light die scratches runs
northeast above R and T in LIBERTY. Stage
B: Die dot on Lincoln’s neck still
present but more prominent. Die scratch
between 9 and 8 faintly present. All
other Stage A die scratches worn away.
Die gouges in front of and below bowtie.
Die gouge on lower right L of LIBERTY.
Stage C: Die dot on Lincoln’s
neck still present. Die gouge on L of
LIBERTY still present. Strong die
scratches run NE to SW throughout the obverse, including prominently through
the date, mouth, nose, RTY of LIBERTY, through O in GOD, and TRUST. Stage D: Die dot on Lincoln’s neck still present. Die gouge on L of LIBERTY not visible. Stage C die scratches very weak, with die
scratch through O in GOD and S in TRUST only markers still faintly
visible. Stage E: Die dot on Lincoln’s neck still present but markedly
weak. All other previously seen markers
no longer visible Die gouge left of T in
TRUST. Die gouges above I and B and well
above L in LIBERTY. Die gouge centered
above 98 in the date.
Reverse: Stage
A: Die
scratch under central bar of second S in STATES. Die scratches running mostly NNE in and below
bay 2 and 3. Die scratches run mostly
northeast through bay 7-10. Nearly horizontal
die scratch on right roof. Die gouges
below column 9. Stage B: Stage A
die scratches all present but weak. Die
gouges under first A in AMERICA and S in PLURIBUS. Light die crack column 9 and 10. Stage C: New reverse die. Strong die gouge left of C in CENT. Die dot left of T and die scratch running ESE
from N in CENT. Light die scratches
visible through RICA in AMERICA. Die
scratches run NW/SE inside memorial bays 3 and 4. Stage D:
Strong die gouges left of C in CENT and left of T in CENT still visible.
Other Stage C markers no longer
visible. Stage E. Die gouge left of C in CENT still visible
though worn. Die gouge inside lower R in
AMERICA.
Submitted By: Stage A & B: John Bordner;
Stage C, D, & E: John Shields
Cross References: CONECA: RPM #2, Coppercoins: 1980D-1MM-003,
1980D-1MM-005
Stage A:
Stage B:
Stage C:
Stage D:
Stage E:
1980-D 1¢ WRPM-003
Description: D/D Tilted
(Rotated)
Die
Markers: Obverse: Stage A: Die scratches run from I in IN through lower N in
IN, from upper G to under O in GOD, between lower W and E in WE, left of first
T in TRUST, and from middle of S in TRUST to below second T in TRUST. Strong die scratch runs directly north from
Lincoln’s nose. Die gouge right of lower
D in GOD. Die gouge on jacket fold. Stage B: Stage
A markers visible but markedly weak. Diagonal
die scratch runs from the upper right edge of the I of IN ending between the
legs of N of IN. Die scratch runs NE
from under the bowtie. Reverse: Stage A: Die
gouge right of E in STATES. Die gouge under N in UNITED. A pair of tiny die gouges show between the C
and A in AMERICA. A small die dot shows just above the tip of the left Memorial
base. Die
crack on right side of column 12 running north. Stage
B: Die gouge right of E in STATES
barely visible. Die gouge under N in
UNITED visible. Die cracks show on
columns 9, 10, 11, and 12. Light die
crack runs along the bottom of the Memorial base that extends SSE to the rim on
the right side.
Submitted By: Stage A: John
Shields, Stage B: David F. Goff
Cross References: None known
Comments: This die was
originally listed as WRPM-011, but due to the deletion of a number of dies in
the Wexler files, this has been reassigned as WRPM-003. Of note, a hit nearly obscured the doubling
on the Stage A coin, so Stage B is shown instead for the mint mark.
Stage A:
Stage B:
1980-D 1¢ WRPM-004
Description: D/D West
Die Markers:
Obverse: A faded die scratch runs WSW
from the lower left edge of the 0 in the date into the lower right edge of the
8 in the date. Die gouge right of tip of Lincoln’s hair. Die scratches under O in GOD, W in WE, and R
in TRUST. Die scratches run NE from RT
in LIBERTY.
Reverse:
Small die gouge (dot) left of
O in OF. Die gouge left of upper middle
N in ONE. Die gouge in field right of
lower column 12.
Submitted By: Daniel Griffin
Cross References: None known
Comments: The original WRPM-004 was found to a
well-placed die gouge. This is a
replacement for the WRPM-004 listing.
Additionally, this die is essentially identical to that of the WRPM-006
replacement die (originally WRPM-010) in position and character of
doubling. Possible markers overlap between
these two dies, though an intervening die stage would need to be found for
definitive determination if they are or are not the same die, as they are
markedly different die stages.
1980-D 1¢ WRPM-005
Description: D/D Tilted
Die Markers: Obverse: Stage A: Concentric die scratches throughout much of
the obverse. Die gouge south of I in IN. Stage B: Die
gouge behind the lower bust. Die
scratches above E in LIBERTY and running NNW from nose barely visible. Die gouge under IN in IN faintly
visible. Die gouges in front of
lips. Die gouge right of G in GOD. Die gouge nearly touching upper right side of
R in LIBERTY. Die gouges left of lower
left bust. Die gouge at back base of
Lincoln’s hair. WSW/ENE die scratch
behind the head at the level of the ear.
Stage C: Die gouges behind
the lower bust, in front of lips. right of R in LIBERTY, and behind the hair
still present. Die gouge right of G in
GOD faint. Die scratch behind the head
still visible. New strong die gouges in
field at level of Lincoln’s eyebrow. Stage
D: Die gouges in field at level of
Lincoln’s eyebrow are still visible. Numerous die scratches show on and in
front of Lincoln’s nose. Parallel, WSW-ENE oriented die scratches show to
the north and east of the mint mark. A curved die scratch connects the lower 1
in the date with the front of the bust. A series of distinctive die scratches
show above LIBERTY. No die gouge
under First T in TRUST. Stage E:
Stage C markers very faint. Die scratch
runs NE to SW left and above 1 in date. Die
gouges northeast of date. Die scratch
runs ENE from top of R in LIBERTY. Strong
die gouge under first T in TRUST. New
die gouges in field under ST in TRUST. Reverse: Stage A: Die gouge under U in UNITED. Die gouge inside upper C in AMERICA. Die gouges inside N in CENT. Die gouge above right side of N in ONE. Die crack from right base to rim. Die cracks column 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 12. Stage B: New reverse die. Die crack left memorial roof to E in
UNITED. Die gouge right of U in
UNITED. Die gouge above left first T in
STATES. Die scratch between the lower T
and E of STATES. Die gouge left of M in
AMERICA. Die gouge inside the O of ONE. Die gouge left of T in CENT. Stage C: Die crack left memorial roof
into the E in UNITED. Light die crack
right memorial base. Die crack on right
cornice. Light die crack left memorial
base. Die gouge between U and N in
UNITED. Die gouge at the rim above the
left side of the first T in STATES and die scratch between lower TE in STATES
still visible. Die gouge left of M in
AMERICA weak. Die crack on column
2. Die gouge under S in PLURIBUS. Die gouge inside the O of ONE still present. Die gouge above E in CENT. Die gouge left of T in CENT still
visible. Stage D: Die clash visible in Memorial bays 2,
3 & 4. Die gouge in O of ONE weakly visible. Die crack left memorial roof
through E in UNITED. Light die cracks show on the left and right memorial base
areas. No die crack from the left edge of the Memorial roof into the N in
UNITED. Die gouge at rim above the left side of the first T in STATES weak, but
visible. Die gouge left of the M in AMERICA weak. Fresh die scratch pattern
under the AME in AMERICA. Die gouge under the S in PLURIBUS weak. Die gouge
right of U in UNITED weak. Die scratch
between the lower T and E in STATES weakly visible. Die gouge inside lower C, above E, and left
of N in CENT. Stage E: Die crack right memorial base now extends to
rim. Die crack left memorial base now
extends to rim. Die crack left cornice
through N in UNITED. Die crack left
memorial roof through E in UNITED. Die
clash still visible in Memorial bays 2, 3 & 4. NW-SE oriented die scratch
in lower Memorial bay 3. Die gouge at rim above the left edge of the first T in
STATES faint. Die gouge right of U in
UNITED faint. Die gouges inside lower C,
above E, and left of N in CENT faint.
Die gouge right memorial base under column 11. Die cracks on right cornice and column 2. Die gouge under S in PLURIBUS very faint. Die scratch between the lower T and E of
STATES worn away. Die gouge inside the O
of ONE worn away. Die scratch pattern under AME in AMERICA from Stage D very
weak.
Submitted By: Stage A & B: Brian Ribar,
Stage C: John Bordner, Stage D & E: John Shields
Cross References: Coppercoins: 1980D-1MM-004
Comments: The original listing for WRPM-007 was
discovered to be a duplicate of WRPM-005 and has been added to this listing.
Stage A:
Stage B:
Stage C:
Stage D:
Stage E:
1980-D 1¢ WRPM-006
Description: D/D West
Die Markers: Obverse: Die chip at the lower right
inside of the N of IN. A die chip is
present left of the bust. Die chips are
present under the tie. Die scratches are
present on the lower and middle ear.
Reverse:
A vertical die gouge is
present left of the lower N in CENT. Die
chips on columns nine, ten, eleven and twelve.
Light die crack along the bottom of the memorial base that extends SE to
the rim on the right side. A die crack
is present along the right eave.
Submitted By: Brian Allen
Cross References: None known
Comments: The original WRPM-006 was found to be a
duplicate of WRPM-008. Due to the large
number of dies that were delisted for the year, both WRPM-006 and WRPM-008 have
been relisted as WRPM-001. This below
die is a replacement for the WRPM-006 listing, and was formerly listed as WRPM-010.
Additionally, this die is essentially identical to that of the WRPM-004
replacement die in position and seemingly character of doubling. Possible markers overlap between these two
dies, though an intervening die stage would need to be found for definitive
determination if they are or are not the same die, as they are markedly
different die stages.
DELISTED NON-VARIETIES 1980-D 1¢ WRPM-001 DELISTED
Description: Delisted as an RPM. Purported D/D Northeast
Die Markers:
Obverse:
Stage A: Die crack south from
jacket to rim. Multiple die gouges throughout
the obverse, including prominently around LIBERTY and one on Lincoln’s temple.
Stage B: Same as Stage A.
Reverse:
Stage A: Die polishing lines
in bay 2, 10, 11.
Stage B: Die polishing lines
very weak. Die crack along right
memorial base. Die crack right cornice
tip. Die gouges under C and A in
AMERICA. Die gouge right of T in CENT. Die gouge above bay 10.
Submitted By: Stage A & B: John
Bordner
Cross References: N/A
Comments: This
listing is left for informational purposes. This die was listed as RPM #2 in
the 1983 book The RPM Book by John A. Wexler & Tom Miller, though CONECA
does not list this as a variety. Four
different stages have now been examined, and all show various amounts of die
gouges on the obverse and reverse (two reverses were used). The initially described stages are left
below, though two earlier stages have also been found with a different (LDS) reverse.
Former Stage A:
Former Stage B:
1980-D 1¢ WRPM-003 DELISTED
Description: Delisted as an RPM. Purported D/D Northwest
Die Markers:
Obverse: None noted.
Reverse: None noted.
Submitted By: Unknown
Cross References: N/A
Comments: This
listing is left for informational purposes. This die was listed as RPM #1 in the
1983 book The RPM Book by John A. Wexler & Tom Miller, though CONECA
does not list this as a variety. The
below photo shows a series of well-placed die scratches/gouges and not an
RPM.
1980-D 1¢ WRPM-004 DELISTED
Description: Delisted as an RPM. Purported D/D West
Die Markers:
Obverse:
Die gouges inside and to
southwest of the date. Die scratch south
from the center of the W in WE to the head.
Die scratch NE from the upper left side of the Y in LIBERTY. Light die scratch running north to south directly
behind Lincoln’s head.
Reverse:
Die chips in the lower area
of the first bay.
Submitted By: Ken Chylinski
Cross References: N/A
Comments: This
listing is left for informational purposes. Examination of the plate coin shows a well-placed
die gouge with a number of similar die gouges and chips present throughout the coin.
1980-D 1¢ WRPM-009 DELISTED
Description: Delisted as an RPM. Purported D/D Southeast
Die Markers:
Obverse:
Die crack above VDB. Faint die scratches running NNE above TY and
below E in LIBERTY.
Reverse:
Die cracks column 1, 2, 9,
10, 11, and 12. Die cracks on right and
left rooftop. Die gouge left of O in ONE
near rim.
Submitted By: David Bloomberg
Cross References: N/A
Comments: This
listing is left for informational purposes. The examined coin shows a well-placed
die gouge, with concurrent divot to the east where the gouge arose.
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