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1950-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Repunched Mintmarks
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| WRPM-001 | S/S West Cross-References: CONECA: RPM #1, Coppercoins: 1950S-1MM-001 Die Markers: Obverse: Stage A: Several NNE/SSW die scratches show to the left and right of the 1 in the date. A die scratch runs NW from the top of Lincoln’s hair between the E in WE and the first T in TRUST. A series of short, but heavy die gouges run North from the back of the neck, just below the back of the lower hair. A strong die dot shows along the back of the vest, SSE from the lower Y in LIBERTY. Numerous parallel NNE-SSE die scratches run above and below the BERTY of LIBERTY. A series of fine N-S die scratches show below the tip of Lincoln’s chin. A pair of parallel N-S die scratches show on the profile at the back of Lincoln’s mouth. Two faded concentric die scratches run close to the rim below and behind the back of the lower bust. A short die gouge shows at the rim NE from the 0 in the date. Stage B: A die crack runs over the designer’s initials. A curved die scratch runs from the back of the bust through the upper right side of the Y in LIBERTY. A curved die scratch runs from the lower left side of the E in LIBERTY to the lower back of the bust. An E-W die crack shows on the back of the forehead. Reverse: Stage A: A strong die gouge (dot) shows above the last S in STATES. A short N-S die gouge shows in the field, right of the upper C in CENT. A fine die scratch runs South from the lower left side of the second U in PLURIBUS. A short N-S die scratch shows inside the left upper opening of the A in STATES. A series of light die scratches run North from the U in UNITED to the lower C in CENT. A die scratch runs NNW-SSE between the N and E in ONE. Stage B: A concentric die scratch shows at the rim above the IBUS in PLURIBUS. A faded N-S die scratch shows below the left side of the vertical crossbar of the T in CENT. The die gouge (dot) above the last S in STATES is not present. |   |
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| WRPM-002 | S/S/S North & North Cross-References: CONECA: RPM #2, Coppercoins: 1950S-1MM-002 Die Markers: Obverse: A series of die scratches run North from between the 1 & 9 in the date and end in the field below the nose. A series of N-S die scratches show below the front hair curl. A short NW-SE die gouge shows inside the D of VDB. Light die scratches run North above the TY of LIBERTY. Reverse: A N-S die scratch runs directly in the center of the O in OF. A long die scratch runs South just to the right of the vertical bar of the T in CENT. A series of light N-S die scratches run South from the first A in AMERICA and are crossed by a slightly stronger NNW-SSE die scratch. A die scratch runs North from the lower right wheat stem and cuts through the last A in AMERICA. A light die scratch runs South from the left edge of the horizontal crossbar of the first T in STATES and ends just right of the lower right side of the first S in STATES. A series of parallel N-S die scratches show in the field East of the E in ONE. |   |
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| WRPM-003 | S/S South Cross-References: CONECA: RPM #3, Coppercoins: 1950S-1MM-003 Die Markers: Obverse: Stage A: Numerous die scratches run generally NW through and above the 1 & 9 in the date ending in the field in front of Lincoln’s chin. Several short die scratches connect Lincoln’s upper chin to the lower lip. Numerous die scratches run N from above the T & Y in LIBERTY. A long die scratch runs South from below the L in LIBERTY. A short die scratch shows below the V in VDB. Several short N-S die scratches show in the upper hair below and to the SW of WE. Several short N-S die scratches show below the front hair curl. A N-S die scratch connects the bridge of the nose with the eyebrow. Several short N-S die scratches show in front of the eye. A long die scratch shows in the field to the right of the front hair curl and runs South to right of the tip of the nose. Stage B: The Stage A die scratches near the 1 & 9 in the date are present but weak. A few of the N-S die scratches in the upper hair are present but weak. All other Stage A die markers are worn away. Reverse: Stage A: Several die scratches run South from left of the upper C in CENT through the N & U in UNITED and ending below the O in OF. A strong but short die scratch runs South from below the F in OF. Many parallel die scratches run South from the right side of the E in ONE and through the T in CENT. A long die scratch runs South from between the B & U in PLURIBUS ending in the field just above the upper N in ONE. A NW-SE die scratch runs through the lower U and left arm of the M in UNUM. Stage B: A very light die scratch runs North from the upper left side of the E in AMERICA ending in the field left of the upper first S in STATES. A tiny die dot shows in the field right of the upper opening of the last S in STATES. |   |
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