Die Markers: Obverse: Long
NE/SW die crack runs from the bowtie, through the lapel, to the bottom of the
bust. Die crack extends NE from the shoulder. Curving die crack extends north
from the top of the ear. Die crack extends east from the crack in the hair and
curves south behind the eye. Two die gouges below the mintmark. Reverse: Die chips on the T in CENT.
Strong N/S die scratches in the field. Strong NW/SE die scratch runs from the T
in CENT to the last T in STATES. Strong N/S die scratch runs from the left side
of the N in ONE to the D in UNITED. Many crisscrossing die scratches between
UNUM and the E in ONE. Die gouge NW of the U in UNITED.
Die Markers: Obverse:
Strong N/S die scratches run from the mintmark to the field in front of the
nose. Short, but strong N/S die on the neck. Weak N/S die scratches in the
field above the TY in LIBERTY. Reverse:
Strong die scratches extend north from the ON in ONE. Old N/S die scratch
through the O in OF. Die gouge between the U and N in UNITED. Weak die gouge
through the upper E in UNITED.
Submitted By: John Bordner
Cross References: CONECA: RPM #12
1951-S 1¢ WRPM-014
1951-S 1¢ WRPM-015
Description: S/S/S West &
West
Die Markers: Obverse Stage A: N/S die scratches in the field.
Strong NW/SE die scratch between the 9 and 5. Strong NW/SE die scratch through
the first 1. Strong N/S die scratch behind the neck. NW/SE die scratches below
the R in TRUST. Obverse Stage B: Die
scratches through and above the first 1 and above the TY in LIBERTY very weak,
but still present. All other stage A markers abraded away. Die clash at the
throat. Die gouge to the left of the first T in TRUST. Obverse Stage C: Most
Stage B markers abraded away. Die clash still present. Reverse Stage A: N/S
die scratches in the field. Strong N/S die scratch to the left of the T in
CENT. Strong N/S die scratch in the lower opening of the N in ONE. Strong N/S
die scratches between the S and T in STATES.Reverse Stage B: N/S die
scratches below the C in CENT, to the left of the T in CENT, and above the E in
STATES very weak, but still present. A very early die crack can be seen on the
lower left wheat ear. Reverse
Stage C: Stage B die markers
abraded away. Die crack extends NE from the rim and turns north in the lower
left wheat ear. Die crack extends SW from the rim and curves south in
the upper right wheat ear. Die gouge touches the inner right side of the U in UNITED.
Submitted By: Stage A: Tanner
Scott, Stage B: Wayne Herndon, Stage C: John Bordner
Cross References: None known
Comments: This die is similar to 1951-S 1¢ WRPM-010 but the mintmark is further to
the west of the 5.
Stage A:
Stage B:
Stage C:
1951-S 1¢ WRPM-016
Description: S/S/S Tilted
(Rotated)
Die Markers: Obverse
Stage A: Thin NNE/SSW die scratch above and to the left
of the first 1. Thin die scratches extend north from the TY in LIBERTY. NW/SE
die scratch runs from the bottom right of the R in LIBERTY to the shoulder. Die
scratch extends NW from the center of the I in LIBERTY. Short N/S die scratch
in the hair below the D in GOD. Die gouge on the vest below the first 1. Light
concentric die scratches present on the temple. Obverse Stage B: Die scratches on the temple
still present, but all other Stage A markers no longer present. New N/S die
scratches in the hair below the D in GOD. Die clash at throat. Die gouge
touches the top left corner of the first 1. Reverse
Stage A: Strong N/S die scratches
in the field. Strong N/S die scratch to the right of the E in ONE. Strong N/S
die scratches through the N in ONE and the N in CENT. Crisscrossing die
scratches below the C in CENT. Strong die scratch extends south from the R in
PLURIBUS. Die gouge extends east from the rim below the left wheat ear. Reverse Stage B: No Stage A markers
present. N/S die crack in the upper left wheat ear. Strong N/S die scratch to
the left of the first S in STATES. NW/SE die scratches through the top of the O
in ONE. Die scratches extend north from the right wheat stem.
Submitted By: Stage A: John
Bordner, Stage B: Brian Ribar
Cross References: None known
Stage A:
Stage B:
1951-S 1¢ WRPM-017
Description: S/S Southeast
Die Markers: Obverse
Stage A: N/S die scratches in the field and through the
vest. Crisscrossing die scratches through WE. Clusters of strong N/S die
scratches through the vest, the RTY in LIBERTY, above the 19, and in front of
the face. Obverse Stage B: Thin die scratches abraded away. Remaining Stage A die scratches still
visible. Die clash at throat. Die gouge in front of the hair above the
forehead. Reverse Stage A: Die cracks and chips on the T in CENT.
Curving NW/SE die crack from the S in PLURBUS through the upper left corner of
the E in ONE. Die crack extends NW from the rim and curves north in the lower
right wheat ear. Die crack extends north from the tip of the left wheat ear.
Die scratch extends south from the C in AMERICA. Die gouge above the dot
between PLURIBUS and UNUM.
Reverse Stage B: Second reverse. Large die gouge at the bottom of the T in
CENT. Strong N/S die scratches in the field. Strong die scratch extends north
from the top of the T in CENT. Cluster of strong N/S die scratches through OF
and the UNI in UNITED.
Submitted By: Stage A: Wayne
Herndon, Stage B: David Bloomberg
Cross References: CONECA: RPM #14
Stage A:
Stage B:
1951-S 1¢ WRPM-018
Description: S/S West
Die Markers: Obverse Stage A: Strong NW/SE die scratch from the
chin to the first 1. Two strong N/S die scratches through both sides of the Y
in LIBERTY. Strong die scratch extends north from the vest to the right of the
Y in LIBERTY. Thin N/S die scratches in the field. N/S die scratches through
the lapel below the bowtie and through the buttonhole. Obverse Stage B:
Thin die
scratches abraded away with remaining Stage A die scratches still present. Die scratches
below bowtie very weak, but still present. Obverse Stage C: Die scratches below bowtie
abraded away. Die scratch north from vest to the right of Y very weak, but
still present. One die scratch through buttonhole still present. Die gouge
above the B in LIBERTY. Two die gouges in front of the chin and lips. Reverse Stage A: N/S die scratches in the field. Strong die
scratch extends north from the top of the T in UNITED. Strong N/S die scratch
runs through the bottom of the E in CENT and to the bottom of the E in UNITED.
Strong die scratch runs from the bottom left corner of the N in CENT, through
the right side of the D in UNITED, and to the top of the M in AMERICA. Strong
die scratches in the shape of an X between the first S in STATES and the R in
AMERICA. Strong NNE/SSW die scratch through the A in STATES. Reverse Stage B: Die scratch north from the T in UNITED very
weak, but still present. Remaining die scratches still present. Reverse Stage C: Die scratches north
from the T in UNITED and through the E in CENT abraded away. Remaining Stage A
die scratches still present. Die crack extends NE from the rim and turns north
in the upper left wheat ear. Large die gouge below the left wheat stem.
Submitted By: Stage A: John
Bordner, Stage B: Brian Ribar, Stage C: Ben Peters
Cross References: None known
Stage A:
Stage C:
1951-S 1¢ WRPM-019
Description: S/S
East
Die Markers: Obverse:
Strong N/S die scratches on the neck. Die scratch extends south from the lapel
across the vest. Old NNW/SSE die scratches through the RT in LIBERTY. N/S die
scratch to the right of the ear. Reverse:
Large die gouge at the rim below
the right wheat ear. Strong die scratches extend south from the right
side of the first A in AMERICA. N/S die scratches through AMERICA, the T in
CENT, and the TE in STATES.
