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1988-D 1¢ Damaged Mint Mark Punch #1
Description: Apparent
doubling of the bottom or the entirety of the upright to the west is the result
of a damaged mint mark punch. It is not an RPM.
1988-D 1¢ Damaged Mint Mark Punch #2
Description: Apparent
doubling of the bottom of the upper serif is the result
of a damaged mint mark punch. It is not an RPM.
1988-D 1¢ Damaged Mint Mark Punch #3
Description: Apparent
doubling to the east of the vertical bar is the result of a damaged mint mark
punch. It is not an RPM. Note that this doubling may show up on true RPMs as
well, such as on WRPM-018.
1988-D 1¢ WRPM-001
Description: D/D West
Die Markers: Obverse: Small die gouge in the field
WSW from the 1 in the date. Die gouge
under 19 in the date. Die gouge above
first 8 in the date. Die gouge well
above 9 in the date at the level of Lincoln’s chin.
Reverse:
Die gouge in the field when
looking well east of the M in UNUM or SE from the S in PLURIBUS. Die gouge above O in ONE.
Vertical die scratch runs to the rim below the lower left branch of N in
ONE. Die scratch runs north from first T
in STATES to the rim.
Cross References:
CONECA: RPM #7, Coppercoins: 1988D-1MM-022
Comments: This die was also listed as WRPM-013 at one
point. WRPM-013 has been replaced.
1988-D 1¢ WRPM-002
Description: D/D Tilted
Die Markers:
Obverse:
Die
gouge in field at level of center of Lincoln’s nose. A tiny die gouge (dot) shows on the back of
the nose south of the tip of the eyelid. A series of die gouges show below and
SE of the Y in LIBERTY. Rim ridge
present around entire obverse. A die
flow line runs south from the right side of the W in WE.
Reverse:
Weakly struck lower ES in
STATES. Die gouge north of C in
CENT. Rim ridge present around majority
of the reverse. Die gouge above the left
memorial base west of the top of the stairs.
A die gouge runs north from the upper right edge of the O in ONE. Die cracks on upper E in ONE and upper C and
E in CENT.
Submitted By: John Bordner
Cross References:
Coppercoins: 1988D-1MM-011
Comments: This is a replacement variety for the original
WRPM-002, that was found to be a damaged mint mark punch.
1988-D 1¢ WRPM-003
Description: D/D Tilted
Die Markers:
Obverse:
Die gouges right of upper 9,
under right side of 9, under first 8, right of lower second 8 in the date. Die gouges on the nose.
Reverse:
Heavy NE/SW die gouge between
the LU of PLURIBUS. Die scratch running
NE under the dot left of the first U in UNUM.
Submitted By: Ken Chylinski
Cross References: None known
Comments: Similar to WRPM-016 but has seemingly different
separation on the upper serif and separation on the vertical bar of the
mint mark. I would like to see an example
of this die to determine if they could be the same die or are definitively
different.
1988-D 1¢ WRPM-004
Description: D/D Tilted
Die Markers: Obverse: Stage A: Two N/S die scratches inside the upper area of
the G in GOD.
Stage B: Die gouges inside G in GOD faint. Multiple die gouges around all letters in
TRUST with particularly strong gouges under R and right and left of first T. Die gouges inside and around ear. Die deterioration above IN GOD WE TRUST.
Stage C: Die gouges inside G in GOD no longer
visible. Die gouges around TR in TRUST
still visible. Die gouges inside and
around ear still present. Die gouges
under I and left side of B in LIBERTY.
Stage D: Die gouges around TR in TRUST very faint. Die gouges inside and around ear still
present. Die gouge under B in LIBERTY
still faintly present. Die gouge under
left side of O in GOD. Die deterioration
more prominent.
Stage E: Die gouges around TR barely visible. Die gouges inside and around ear still
present. Die gouge under B in LIBERTY
still faintly present. Marked die deterioration
around rim of obverse.
Reverse: Stage A: Die gouges to the right of the R in AMERICA.
Stage B: Die gouges to the right of the R in AMERICA
still visible. Roughly north/south die
scratch in lower bay 9.
Stage C: Die gouges to the right of the R in AMERICA
still visible. Roughly north/south die
scratch in lower bay 9 still visible.
Stage D: Die gouges to the right of the R in AMERICA
faint. Roughly north/south die scratch
in lower bay 9 still visible. Die gouges
right of first T and A in STATES.
Stage E: New Reverse.
Die gouges run SSE from U and S in PLURIBUS.
Submitted By: Stage A: Brian Allen, Stage B,
C, D: John Shields, Stage E: Brian Ribar
Cross References:
Coppercoins: 1988D-1MM-037
Comments: The original WRPM-017 was found to be a later
die stage of WRPM-004, and has been added to this listing.
Stage A:
Stage B:
Stage C:
Stage D:
Stage E:
1988-D 1¢ WRPM-005
Description: D/D Tilted
Die Markers: Obverse: Die
gouge under D in GOD. Reverse:
Die
gouges under R and C in AMERICA. Die
gouge under left side of second U in UNUM.
Die gouge under left side of C in CENT.
Submitted By: Keith Zerrlaut
Cross References: CONECA: RPM #2; Coppercoins: 1988D-1MM-026
1988-D 1¢ WRPM-006
Description: D/D Tilted
Die Markers:
Obverse:
Stage A: Die gouge under left side of
U in TRUST. Stage B: Die chip at the left lower
side of the first 8 in the date. Strong
die scratches north from IN. Heavy die
gouge in field behind Lincoln’s head.
Die gouge under left side of U in TRUST still visible.
Reverse:
Stage A: Heavy die scratches run
directly north left of memorial base and column 1. Die scratches run north to south through the
majority of the reverse.
Stage B: Likely new reverse. Die chip centered at the top of the S in
PLURIBUS. Die gouge under I in AMERICA. Die gouge in bay 5 at level of Lincoln’s
head.
Submitted By: Stage A: John Shields, Stage B:
Lloyd Hanson
Cross References: CONECA: RPM #5; Coppercoins:
1988D-1MM-012
Stage A:
Stage B:
1988-D 1¢ WRPM-007
Description: D/D West
Die Markers:
Obverse: Stage A: Die deterioration at rim through IN GOD WE
TRUST. Stage B: Die deterioration
more prominent. Die gouge left of mint
mark. Die gouges under 88 in date.
Reverse: Stage A: Light die scratches run NNE through lower NT
in CENT. Stage B: Die scratches from Stage A no longer visible. Long die scratches run NW from and through NE
in ONE and above E in CENT. Die scratch
runs NNE through upper bay 9. Numerous
heavy die gouges above right side of FG.
Submitted By: Christopher Ohanian
Cross References: Coppercoins: 1988D-1MM-020
1988-D 1¢ WRPM-008
Description: D/D Tilted
Die Markers:
Obverse:
Die gouge southeast of mint
mark at rim. Die gouge right of upper
chin. Die gouge right of upper lip. Die gouge north of DB in VDB. Die gouge directly south of bottom of I in
IN. Die gouges under LI in LIBERTY. Die gouge far south under R in LIBERTY.
Reverse:
Die gouge shows inside the
upper opening of the E in STATES. Die gouge
left of lower O in OF. Die gouge running
north from die dot after UNUM. Die gouge
above left side of second A in AMERICA.
Submitted By: John Bordner
Cross References: None known
1988-D 1¢ WRPM-009
Description: D/D North
Die Markers: Obverse: Light trail lines run SSW
from bottom of LIBERTY.
Reverse: Die gouge left of memorial
base in the field.
Submitted By: Harry Ellis
Cross References:
CONECA: RPM #1, Coppercoins: 1988D-1MM-001
1988-D 1¢ WRPM-010
Description: D/D West
Die Markers:
Obverse:
Very light die scratches run
mostly north to south through the field above the date.
Reverse: Small N/S die scratch at the
upper inside of the E in UNITED to the left.
Submitted By: Jay Oen
Cross References:
CONECA: RPM #3; Coppercoins: 1988D-1MM-003
1988-D 1¢ WRPM-011
Description: D/D West
Cross References: CONECA: RPM #4; Coppercoins:
1988D-1MM-004
PHOTOS NEEDED
1988-D 1¢ WRPM-012
Description: D/D North
Die Markers: Obverse: Stage A: Light N/S die gouge between
the vest and the rim.
Stage B: Short N/S die scratch
between the upper area of GOD WE. Short
N/S die scratch between the lower area of IN. Reverse:
Stage A: Die gouge at the lower
left-hand side of the C in AMERICA.
Stage B: Short N/S gouge below the
right side of the S in PLURIBUS.
Submitted By: Stage A & B: Lloyd Hanson
Cross References: CONECA: RPM #6, Coppercoins: 1988D-1MM-006
Comments: The
examples seen were all from special mint sets.
Stage A:
Stage B:
1988-D 1¢ WRPM-013
Description: D/D West
Die Markers: Obverse: Light NW/SE die scratches
near the left upper side of the mint mark.
Reverse:
Short N/S die gouge below the
right leg of the last A in AMERICA.
Submitted By: Bob Mohan
Cross References: CONECA: RPM #8
1988-D 1¢ WRPM-014
Description: D/D North
Die Markers:
Obverse: Small die chip centered on
top of the 9 in the date. Reverse:
Die chip at the right side
and above center of bay seven.
Submitted By: Eric Axtell
Cross References:
None known
1988-D 1¢ WRPM-015
Description: D/D Tilted
Die Markers: Obverse: Stage A: Die gouge under bust at 5:30. Die gouge (dot) below
the B in LIBERTY. Stage B: Die gouge under bust at 5:30 still
visible. Die gouge below B in LIBERTY
faint. Die gouges above B and below B in
LIBERTY. Die gouge at rim between GO in
GOD. Two die gouges right of lower
second T in TRUST.
Stage C: The Stage A markers are worn away. Die gouge above B and below E in LIBERTY and
die gouge at rim between GO in GOD still visible. Die gouges right of second T in TRUST very
faint. Die gouge inside the U in
TRUST.
Reverse:
Stage A: A die gouge shows along the right edge of the lower
opening of the M in AMERICA. A die gouge shows to the right of first A in
AMERICA. A tiny die gouge shows above the
upper right tip of first S in STATES.
Stage B: Die gouges inside M and right of A in AMERICA
still visible. New die gouges under AM
in AMERICA. Light N/S die scratch inside
the upper left area of the last A in AMERICA.
Die gouge under first S in STATES.
Die gouge above F in FG.
Stage C: Die gouges around AM in AMERICA markedly
faint. Light N/S die scratch inside the
upper left area of the last A in AMERICA faintly visible. Die gouge under first S in STATES faintly
visible. Die gouge above F in FG still visible.
Submitted By: Jay Oen
Cross References: None known
Stage A:
Stage B:
Stage C:
1988-D 1¢ WRPM-016
Description: D/D Tilted
Die Markers:
Obverse: Stage A: A short, thick die scratch runs south from the
rim between the S and second T of TRUST.
Die scratch above the I and B in LIBERTY. Die gouges show under and
inside lower opening of the B of LIBERTY.
Stage B: All Stage A markers still visible. Reverse: Stage A: Die gouge left of T in CENT. Die gouge above
right memorial base.
Stage B: Die gouge left of T in CENT and die gouge
above right memorial base still visible.
Short N by E/S by W die gouge between the rim and the left leg of the N
of CENT. Die gouge right of lower N in
ONE. A die gouge runs south from beneath
the middle crossbar of the E in AMERICA.
Submitted By: Jay Oen
Cross References: None known
Comments: This die is similar to WRPM-003 but has seemingly
different separation on the upper serif and separation on the vertical bar of
the mint mark. I would like to see an
example of the WRPM-003 die to determine if they could be the same die or are
definitively different.
Stage A:
Stage B:
1988-D 1¢ WRPM-017
Description: D/D Tilted
Die Markers:
Obverse: Die gouge under the mint
mark. Light die scratches run NNE
through right field of the coin. Die
gouge directly south of second T in TRUST at level of Lincoln’s eye. Light E-W die scratches run through and under
GOD. Reverse: Die scratches run NW-SE
through most memorial bays.
Submitted By: Brian Ribar
Cross References: None known
Comments: This is a replacement variety. The original WRPM-017 was found to be a later
die stage of WRPM-004, and has been added to that listing as Stage D of
WRPM-004.
1988-D 1¢ WRPM-018
Description: D/D Tilted
Die Markers:
Obverse:
Light
die gouge inside lower R in TRUST. Light
die gouge under right side of S in TRUST well into field. Light die gouge well below N in IN and G in
GOD. Light radial cone shaped lines near
rim between date and second T in TRUST.
Reverse: Light
die gouge right of center of first T in STATES.
Submitted By: Brian Allen
Cross References: None known
Comments: Coins examined were from Special Mint Sets. Primary mintmark is further
east than WRPM-005. This die also shows the damaged mint mark punch #3.
1988-D 1¢ WRPM-019
Description: D/D Tilted
Die Markers:
Obverse:
Two parallel die scratches
run toward the rim from the top right edge of the G in GOD and from the field
to the right of the upper O in GOD. Die
gouge on top of right side of S in TRUST.
Reverse:
A
short, WSW-ENE oriented die scratch shows under left side of memorial base left
of O in ONE. A series of tiny die gouges
show to the left and above the second T in STATES. A die gouge shows north of the T in CENT. A
die gouge shows below the right horizontal crossbar of the T in CENT.
Submitted By: Brian Ribar
Cross References: Coppercoins:1988D-1MM-032
1988-D 1¢ WRPM-020
Description: D/D West
Die Markers:
Obverse:
Light north to south die
scratches throughout much of the obverse. Reverse: Small die gouge right of the upper first T in
STATES.
Submitted By: Brian Allen
Cross References: CONECA: RPM #9; Coppercoins: 1988D-1MM-005
1988-D 1¢ WRPM-021
Description: D/D Tilted
Die Markers:
Obverse:
Stage A: Strong die gouge under RU in TRUST near
forehead. Light die scratch under L in
LIBERTY.
Stage B: Die gouge under RU in TRUST faintly visible. Die gouge left of lower first T in
TRUST. Die scratch under L in LIBERTY no
longer visible. Die gouge directly under
9 near jacket.
Stage C: Die gouge under RU in TRUST still faintly
visible with new heavy gouge directly south of the previous gouge. Die gouge left of T in TRUST not
visible. Die gouge under 9 still visible.
Stage D: Die gouges under RU not seen (limited by
bubbling on coin). Die gouge under 9
still faintly visible. Die gouges under
I in LIBERTY. Light die scratches run NE
from ERTY in LIBERTY.
Reverse:
Stage A: Die
gouge left of E in AMERICA. Die gouge
under left memorial base. Weak lower TES
in STATES and O in OF. Small die gouge
under the center horizontal bar of the E in ONE.
Stage B: Die
gouge left of E in AMERICA faintly present.
Weak lower TES in STATES and O in OF.
Other Stage A markers not visible.
Die gouges near rim left of first A in AMERICA. Die gouge right of upper O in ONE. Die gouge just right of memorial
cornice.
Stage C: Die
gouges right of upper O in ONE and right of memorial cornice still visible. Die gouges left of A and E in AMERICA no
longer visible. Weak lower TES in STATES
and O in OF. Die gouges left of U in
UNITED.
Stage D: Die
gouges left of U in UNITED and right of memorial cornice still visible. Weak lower TES in STATES and O in OF. All other Stage C markers no longer
visible. Numerous new die scratches run
NW to SE through the lower half of the reverse.
Die gouge inside E in CENT.
Submitted By: John Shields
Cross References:
Coppercoins: 1988D-1MM-018
Stage A:
Stage B:
Stage C:
Stage D:
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