Die Markers: Obverse Stage A: Die clash at throat. NW/SE die
scratch extends from the hair below the D in GOD. Strong crisscrossing die
scratches between the chin and the date. Strong N/S die scratch in front of the
face.N/S die scratches behind the head
and through LIBERTY. Strong NW/SE die scratches through the U in TRUST. Old
NE/SW die scratch above the L in LIBERTY. Obverse Stage B: Most stage A markers abraded
away. Die scratch below D still present. Thin N/S die scratches between the
chin and the date. Die scratches extend north from the TY in LIBERTY. Old NW/SW
die scratch below the U in TRUST. Obverse Stage C: Die gouge below the B in LIBERTY. Reverse Stage A: N/S die scratches in the field. Strong die
scratch runs from the R in PLURIBUS to the O in ONE. Strong N/S die scratches
through the E in ONE. Strong die scratch extends south from the T in CENT.
Cluster of strong N/S die scratches through OF and the N in UNITED. Reverse Stage B: No stage A markers present. Thin NW/SE die
crack through the right side of the lower right wheat ear. Die scratches extend
north from the N in ONE. Long N/S die scratch between the U and N in UNITED.
N/S die scratch through the last T in STATES and the last A in AMERICA. Old die
scratch extends north from the top left of the T in UNITED. Old N/S die
scratches between the tops of the N and T in CENT. Reverse Stage C: Old die scratches between the N and T in CENT and
above the T in UNITED abraded away. Die crack in lower right wheat ear much
larger.
Submitted By: Stage A: John
Bordner, Stage B: Brian Ribar, Stage C: Paul Funaiole
Cross References: None known
Stage A:
Stage B:
Stage C:
1951-S 1¢ WRPM-022
Description: S/S West
Die Markers: Obverse Stage A: Strong die scratches run from the
bottom of the first 1 to the field in front of the forehead. Strong die
scratches run from the shoulder, through the RTY in LIBERTY, to IN and the
field behind the head. Short N/S die scratches on the throat. Obverse Stage B:
Die clash at
throat. Obverse
Stage C: Die scratches on throat
abraded away. Stage B scratches weak, but still present. Thin N/S die scratches
between the 1 and 9. Reverse
Stage A: Thin NE/SW die crack on
the right side of the lower right wheat ear. N/S die scratches in the field.
Strong die scratches run from the C in CENT, through the N in UNITED and the O
in OF, to the rim below the left wheat stem. Strong die scratch extends south
form the bottom left corner of the E in EPU. Reverse Stage B: Thin die scratches abraded away. Die crack in
lower right wheat ear extends further north. Reverse Stage C: Die
scratches through left wheat stem very weak, but still present. All other stage
B markers abraded away.
Submitted By:
Stage A: Brian Ribar, Stage B: Paul Funaiole, Stage C: Daniel Griffin
Cross References: None known
Stage A:
Stage B:
Stage C:
1951-S 1¢ WRPM-023
1951-S 1¢ WRPM-024
1951-S 1¢ WRPM-025
1951-S 1¢ WRPM-026
Description: S/S West
Die
Markers: Obverse Stage A: Strong N/S die scratches in the field.Strong N/S die scratches in front of the chin.
Strong N/S die scratch runs from the R in LIBERTY to the shoulder. Die scratch
in the shape of a V above the T in LIBERTY. Obverse Stage B: Die scratches above and below
LIBE abraded away. V-shaped die scratch weak, but still present. Two weak die
clashes at throat. N/S die crack in the hair above the ear. Obverse Stage C: Same as stage B. Obverse Stage D:
Die clash at
throat, die gouge above ER, and die scratch above T abraded away. Die scratch
below R weak, but still present. Die crack in hair extends further south. Die
crack runs south from the bowtie through the buttonhole, turns SW along the
lapel, then turns south to the bottom of the bust. Obverse Stage E: Die scratch below R abraded away. Obverse Stage F: Stage E die scratches abraded away. Die crack across vest
extends south to the rim. N/S die scratches in the field. Strong N/S die
scratches through the date and mintmark. Crisscrossing die scratches above
LIBERTY. Reverse Stage A: N/S die scratches throughout the reverse.Reverse Stage B: Stage A die scratches abraded away. N/S die
scratches to the right of the E in ONE and through the right side of the N in
CENT. Cluster of strong N/S die scratches through and above the ES in STATES.
Short N/S die scratches to the left of the I in UNITED. Thin N/S die scratches
below the E in EPU. Reverse Stage
C: Die scratches through the E in
ONE and the N in CENT are very weak, but still present. Reverse Stage D: Stage C die scratches abraded away. Die crack
in left wheat ear extends further south towards the stem and further NW to the
rim near the tip of the wheat ear.
Reverse Stage E: Second reverse.
Thin N/S die scratches in the field. Strong N/S die scratch to the right of the
left wheat ear tip. Strong NNW/SSE die scratch between the A and M in AMERICA.
Strong NW/SE die scratch through the A in STATES and the C in AMERICA. Reverse Stage F: No stage E markers
present. Die crack extends north from the rim into the lower right wheat ear.
This die crack connects with the wheat ear further north than the die crack on
the first reverse. Thin N/S die crack through the upper left wheat ear. N/S die
scratches in the field. Cluster of strong NNW/SSE die scratches through the T
in CENT, the A in STATES, and the IC in AMERICA. Strong NW/SE die scratches
through the bottom left of the C in CENT. Strong NW/SE die scratch between the
F in OF and the first A in AMERICA.
Submitted
By: Stage A: Daniel Griffin, Stage B, C,
F: David Bloomberg (Stage F updated photos on a coin from Brian Ribar), Stage D
& E: Brian Ribar
Cross
References: None known
Stage A:
Stage B:
Stage D:
Stage E:
Stage F:
1951-S 1¢ WRPM-027
1951-S 1¢ WRPM-028
Description: S/S Northwest
Die Markers: Obverse
Stage A: NE/SW die
crack across the shoulder. Two light E/W die cracks across the hair behind the
forehead. Light die crack above the eyebrow. Obverse Stage B: Secondary
mintmark weak. Stage A die cracks stronger. Strong die crack extends south from
the left side of the bowtie. New E/W die crack to the right of the uppermost
stage A die crack. Die crack extends north from the ear to the lowest stage A
die crack. Die crack on the 9.Reverse
Stage A: Die chip on the T in CENT. Strong NNW/SSE die scratches through
the N in CENT, the D in UNITED, the first S in STATES, and the ER in AMERICA.
Strong N/S die scratch between ONE CENT and the right wheat ear. Reverse
Stage B: Die scratches through the D in UNITED and between ONE CENT and the
right wheat ear abraded away. Multiple die chips on the T in CENT.
Submitted By: Stage A: Ben Peters, Stage B: Brian
Ribar
Cross References: None known
Stage A:
Stage B:
1951-S 1¢ WRPM-029
Description: S/S
South
Die Markers: Obverse:
Strong N/S and NW/SE die scratches between the date and the chin. N/S die
scratches in front of the face. Strong NNW/SSE die scratches behind the head
and above the TY in LIBERTY. Strong NNW/SSE die scratches below the ER in
LIBERTY. Die scratches extend south from the rim to the right of WE. Die gouge
between the U and S in TRUST. Die gouge between the S and T in TRUST. Reverse: Strong NW/SE die scratches between the C in CENT and the UNI in UNITED.
Strong curved E/W die scratches above and below the AM in AMERICA and through
the ED in UNITED. Strong curved NE/SW die scratches run from the field above
the O in ONE to the BUS in PLURIBUS. Strong die scratch runs from the top of
the C in AMERICA to the bottom of the last S in STATES. Concentric die scratch
near the rim left of the wheat ear.
Submitted By: Ben
Peters
Cross References: None
known
1951-S 1¢ WRPM-030
Description:
S/S/S South & West
Die Markers: Obverse Stage A: N/S die scratches in the field.
Strong N/S die scratch in the field in front of the forehead. Die scratches in
the shape of an X above the first 1. Strong NNW/SSE die scratch between the L
and I in LIBERTY. Die scratches extend south from the right side of the R in
LIBERTY. Die scratches extend NNW from the left side of the Y in LIBERTY. N/S
die scratches inside the ear. E/W die scratches across the base of the bust to
the right of VDB. Strong die gouge below the bust. Obverse Stage B: Thin die scratches abraded away. Most noted stage A
markers weak, but still present. Die scratches NNE from Y still strong. Reverse Stage A: N/S die scratches in the field. Strong die
scratches extend north from the top of the O in ONE. Short WNW/ESE die scratch
above the lowest horizontal bar of the E in CENT. Strong NNE/SSW die scratch
through the upper left corner of the N in ONE. Strong NNE/SSW die scratch runs
through the E in ONE to the first U in UNUM. Strong N/S die scratch between the
N in ONE and the N in CENT. Strong NNE/SSW die scratch between the C in CENT
and the left wheat ear. NW/SE die scratch between the O in ONE and the PL in
PLURIBUS. Die scratches in the shape of an X above the left side of the last S
in STATES. Reverse Stage B:
Most stage A die markers abraded away. Short die scratch inside the E in CENT
and the die scratches above the O in ONE still present. Large die gouge through
a wheat grain in the upper left wheat ear.
Submitted By:
Stage A: Ben Peters, Stage B: David Bloomberg
Cross References: None
known
Stage A:
Stage B:
1951-S 1¢ WRPM-031
Description: S/S
East
Die Markers: Obverse Stage
A: Lathe gouge near the rim
positioned between WE and TRUST. Die
scratch NW from the rim at 7:00 o’clock.
N/S die scratch on the cheek left of the lower lip. Obverse Stage B: Stage A die scratches are weaker but all present. Obverse Stage C: Thin E/W die crack in the hair far above the ear. Obverse Stage D: Stage A
scratches abraded away. A small die gouge touches the lower left side of the Y
of LIBERTY. Obverse Stage E: Die crack on the 9. Die gouge above the E
in LIBERTY. Die gouge far above the R of LIBERTY at the level of the
upper/middle ear. Reverse Stage A: Long lathe gouge near the rim above
the first U in UNUM. Die chip on right
center of the A in STATES. Reverse Stage
B: Lathe gouge abraded away. Die
chip at the A in STATES is very weak. Small die gouge between first and second
lines of the right wheat tip. Short NE/SW die scratch above the O in ONE. Die
gouge between the A in STATES and the IC in AMERICA. Reverse Stage C: Die gouge
between STATES and AMERICA weak, but still present. Reverse Stage D: Die scratch above O and die gouge between A and
IC abraded away. Reverse Stage E: No stage C markers present. Die gouge
inside the last U in PLURIBUS. Die gouge left of the lower O of OF touching the
left wheat.
Submitted By: Stage A:
David Mulberry, Stage B: Paul Funaiole, Stage C & E: Brian Ribar, Stage D:
Lloyd Hanson
