Die Markers: Obverse Stage A: N/S scratches through the 1 and 9 of the date. N/S die scratches above LIBERTY. Obverse Stage B: Die crack runs E/W above the VDB. Obverse Stage C: Stage B die crack has now grown; die crack over VDB starts and ends at the rim at on both ends. Die gouge above the G of GOD. Reverse Stage A: The reverse is a doubled die variety listed in the Wexler Doubled Die Files as 1948-S 1¢ WDDR-001. An extremely close spread towards the center shows on the upper left wheat lines. Small die chip centered on the outer left leg edge of the first U of UNUM. Reverse Stage B: Two short die scratches on the left side of the N of CENT. Small die chip shows in the field above the E of UNITED. Reverse Stage C: Second reverse. Die scratch runs north from the top of the Oof ONE ending in the field below the U of PLURIBUS. Die scratch runs south from the bottom left leg of the N of CENT. N/S die scratches inside the upper E of CENT.
Submitted By: Stage A: Eric Axtell, Stage B: Wayne Herndon, Stage C: John Bordner
Die
Markers: Obverse Stage A: N/S
die scratch on the bridge of the nose.
X-shaped die scratches show above the 1 in the date. N by W/S by E die scratch between the upper
area of the 1 and 9 in the date and the lower opening of the 9 in the
date. Long N/S die scratches in the
field right of the nose and beard. Short
N/S die scratches on the nose and east of the eye. Die scratches north from the right side of
the Y in LIBERTY. Die scratch north between
the T and Y of LIBERTY. Slightly curving
E/W die scratch right of the designer’s initials. Obverse
Stage B: Stage
A markers present but weak. Die clash at
the throat. Obverse
Stage C: Die clash is very weak. Die scratch on the nose is abraded
away. Other stage A markers are present
but weak. Reverse
Stage A: N/S die scratch running
through the right side of the E in ONE and the upper left of the T in
CENT. NNW/SSE die scratches through the
ES of STATES. NNW/SSE die scratch
through the upper right side of the T in CENT.
Reverse Stage B: Stage A markers still present but weaker. Die scratch through the E of ONE only. ReverseStage C: Weak stage A markers. Scratch
through the E on ONE reduced to a short scratch below the E.
Submitted
By:Stage
A: James C. Moreland, Stage B: John Wexler, Stage C: John Bordner
Die Markers: Obverse Stage A: North and NNW die
scratches above the R and T in LIBERTY.
D shaped die gouge on the jacket NE of the designer’s initials. Obverse
Stage B:
Obverse die scratches are weaker. Die clash at the throat. Gouge on the jacket still present. Reverse Stage A: N/S die scratches on the entire reverse. N/S die crack between the rim and the right
wheat grains at 4:00. Reverse Stage B: Second Reverse. NE/SW die scratches at the E of EPU. Heavy die scratch from the I of UNITED
running south and curving slightly through the F in OF.
Submitted By:Stage A: Brian Ribar, Stage
B: Paul Funaiole
Die Markers: Obverse: NNW/SSE die scratches between the upperforehead and the hair. N/S die scratchon the bust at the shoulder fold. Reverse: Die gouge on the left side of the T in CENT where both bars meet. Light die crack from lower right wheat torim.
Submitted By:Albert B. Raddi
CrossReferences: CONECA: RPM #7
1948-S 1¢
WRPM-005
Description: S/S Tilted (Rotated)
Die Markers: Obverse: N/S die scratches on
much of the obverse. Stronger die
scratch shows in the field in front of the lips. Strong die scratch runs north ending in the
field behind the head. Reverse: N/S die scratches on much of the reverse. Two strong die scratches run north from the
top of the E of STATES passing the right side of the T of CENT ending in the
field above. Die scratch runs south from
the bottom of the U of PLURIBUS ending at the top of the E of ONE. Strong and long die scratch in the field
centered between the legs of the N of CENT runs south passing through the first
S of STATES continuing between the E & R of AMERICA ending in the field
below. Long die scratch starting in the
field at the upper left of the C of CENT running south between the U & N of
UNITED and through the O in OF ending in the field below the left wheat stem.
Submitted By:
John A. Wexler
Cross References: None known
1948-S 1¢
WRPM-006
Description: S/S West
Die Markers: Obverse
Stage A:
The obverse is also a doubled die listed in the Wexler Doubled Die Files
as 1948-S 1¢ WDDO-005. A CW spread shows on the first T in TRUST. Obverse Stage B: Die chip shows on the left side of the last T
of TRUST. Smaller die chip above the
last T of TRUST. Short EW die scratch
under the L of LIBERTY. Die scratches
run north from the top of RTY of LIBERTY.
Obverse Stage C: None Noted.
Reverse Stage A: First reverse. Reverse
Stage B: Second reverse. NS die scratches show inside the C & E of
CENT. N/S die scratch inside the O in
OF. Twin die scratches run south from
the bottom left of the O in OF ending below the left wheat stem. Reverse
Stage C: Second reverse. Twin die scratches run north from the right
top of the O in OF ending between the U & R of PLURIBUS. Die chip on the upper right inner arm side of
the first U of UNUM.
Submitted By:
Stage A & B: John Bordner, Stage C:
Lloyd Hanson
Die Markers: Obverse:
Die clash remnant shows lightly at
throat. Die chip in the field south of
the U & S of TRUST. Die gouges at
the top of the head. Die gouge runs
south from the bottom of the O of GOD.
Die gouge runs south from under the ear ending near the shirt
collar. Die gouge runs south on the back
of the bust ending west of the V of VDB.
Reverse: E/W die scratch from between the legs of the
R and runs east to the I of PLURIBUS.
Die gouge shows under the second U of PLURIBUS. N/S die scratch seen between the T & E of
STATES. Many die scratches run south at
the first A of AMERICA.
Die
Markers: Obverse Stage A: Die scratches in the field on the right edge
of the profile, above the bow tie and along the right edge of the bust. N/S die scratches about the date and on the
bottom right bust. Stronger die scratch
seen running north from the 4 in date.
Stronger die scratch seen on the bottom right bust. Die gouge under VDB and bust. Die scratches show at the back of the head
and neck. N/S die scratches show at
LIBERTY. Obverse Stage B: Remnants of a die clash shows at the throat above the bow
tie and on the edge of the upper bust left of the 1 in date. Die scratch runs north from the left of the
upper 8 in date. Large die chip shows in the field above the RT of LIBERTY. Obverse
Stage C:
Remnants of the die clash has been reduced to a rectangular mark due to
die abrasion. Reverse Stage A: N/S die
scratches on most of reverse. N/S die
scratches show inside the O of ONE. N/S
die scratches show inside between the arms of the E of ONE. N/S die scratches show to the left edge of
the T of CENT. Die scratch runs north
from the lower right edge of the left wheat stalk trough the U of UNITED ending
in the field above. N/S die scratches
show at the UN of UNITED and OF. Reverse Stage B: Die clash remnant shows at the NE corner of
the N of CENT runs to the bottom of the E of ONE. Reverse
Stage C: Stage B clash remnant is
very faint. Stage A die scratches
between the arms of the E of ONE are gone.
Die Markers: Obverse: E/W die scratches show in front of ear. E/W die scratches show on jaw. Multiple N/S die scratches run from the nose
through the date ending on the lower bust.
Reverse:
N/S die scratches show on much of reverse. Lower right edge of right wheat stalks edge
broken. N/S die scratches run through
the left wheat stem. Group of N/S die
scratches show from the bottom of the N of CENT through the ST of STATES
continue south between the ER of AMERICA ending in the field below. Die chip shows in the field lower left of the
C of CENT.
Submitted By:John A. Wexler
Cross
References: None known
1948-S 1¢
WRPM-010
Description:
S/S Tilted (Rotated)
Die Markers: Obverse: Clashed dies remnant shows under the
neck. Multiple N/S die scratches run
from the nose through the date ending on the lower bust. N/S die scratches run through LIBERTY. Die chip shows on the lower bust south of the
9 in date. Reverse: N/S die scratches
show on much of reverse. Die scratch
runs south from the bottom of the N of CENT to the top of the first T of
STATES. Die scratch runs south from the
bottom of the O in OF.
Submitted By:Brian Ribar
Cross
References: None known
1948-S 1¢
WRPM-011
Description:
S/S East
Die
Markers: Obverse Stage A: Die scratches north from the 19 of the date. Die clash at the throat. Two short die
scratches south from the nostril. N/S
die scratches in front of forehead.
NNW/SSE die scratch between the forehead and frontal hair. Die scratches SW from GOD. Long die scratch north from the L in LIBERTY. Obverse
Stage B: Die scratches from the date abraded away. Die clash at the throat abraded away. Die scratches SSW from the bottom of the
beard. Die scratch NNE from the top of
the beard. Only one die scratch from the
nostril is still present. Die scratches
in front of forehead are weak. Die
scratch at the frontal hair is weak. Die
scratches from GOD are weak. Die scratch
from the L in LIBERTY abraded away. Obverse Stage C: All Stage A die
scratches are abraded away except for a weak scratch at GOD. Reverse
Stage A: North by west/south by east die scratches inside and to the right of the
E in ONE. Die scratch north from
the lower inner side of the left wheat ear and running between the UN of
UNITED. North by east die scratch from the lower right of the E in AMERICA. South by west die scratch from the lower
center of the R in AMERICA.Reverse
Stage B: Stage A die scratches are
weaker. The die scratch from the R in
AMERICA is abraded away. Reverse Stage C: Most Stage A scratches abraded away. New die scratch south from the center of the
M in AMERICA. Die scratch N/S between
the M and E in AMERICA.
Submitted By:Stage A: Hartley Cole, Stage B: Al Raddi, Stage C:
John Schmitt
Cross
References: None known
1948-S 1¢
WRPM-012
Description:
S/S West
Die
Markers: Obverse Stage A: N/S die scratch at the back of the neck.
Obverse Stage B: Die chip shows in the field lower left of the G of GOD. Reverse Stage A: N/S die scratch to the left of the C of CENT. N/S die scratch shows on the right edge of
the C of AMERICA. Short N/S die scratch
upper inside the C of AMERICA. Reverse Stage B: Most Stage A markers are gone. Stage A die scratch along the right side of
the C of AMERICA is very faint. Die chip
shows in the field to the right of the upper left wheat stalk.
Submitted By:Stage A: John A. Wexler,
Stage B: David Bloomberg
Cross
References: None known
1948-S 1¢
WRPM-013
Description:
S/S West
Die
Markers: Obverse: N/S die scratches show above and below RTY of
LIBERTY. Die gouge on nose below eye.
Reverse: Die scratch runs
north from inside the E of CENT ending near the bottom of the O of ONE. Short die scratch runs north from the top of
the E of CENT.
Submitted By:Scott Rusch
Cross
References: None known
1948-S 1¢
WRPM-014
Description:
S/S South
Die
Markers: Obverse Stage A: Die scratch runs south from the bottom of the
8 of date. Die chip at base of foot of 4
of date. Die scratch runs south from
inside the lower E of WE ending in the field below. Strong mostly N/S die scratches at the top
curl in the hair. E/W die gouge at the
curl of the hair passing through the N/S die scratches in same location. E/W snake like die scratch east of the ear. Groups of E/W die scratches show under ear;
the die scratches with the strongest one on jaw end at the neck below the jaw line.
Obverse Stage B: Stage A die scratch under 8 is weak. Most other die scratches about the 8 are gone. Stage A die chip at the base of the 4 is also
very weak. Obverse Stage C: Die dent shows in the field to the left of
the tail of the 9 of date. Only the
strongest E/W die scratch shows under ear at jaw line. Reverse
Stage A: Die scratches run north
from the top of the T of CENT ending at the bottom of the E of ONE. Die gouge runs south inside the lower N of
UNITED. Reverse Stage B: Stage A
running from the top of the T of CENT no longer touches the E of ONE. The die gouge inside the lower N of UNITED is
weaker. Reverse Stage C: Stage A die
scratches on top of the T of CENT are now faint. Die gouge inside the lower N of UNITED is no
longer there with just a small chip sized mark visible.
Submitted
By:Stage
A: Eric Axtell, Stage B: Paul Funaiole, Stage C: David
Bloomberg
Cross
References: None known
1948-S 1¢
WRPM-015
Description:
S/S/S South & Tilted (Rotated)
Die
Markers: Obverse Stage A: Die
clash at throat is very weak. Stage A
die scratches are weak. Obverse
Stage B: Die clash at the throat abraded away. Long die crack beginning at the top of the
head, positioned in relationship, below the E in WE and running SW through the
hair. Obverse
Stage C:
None noted. Reverse Stage A: Long die
scratch runs south from between the E & D of UNITED continues through and
ends in the field below the M of AMERICA.
Reverse Stage B: Stage A die scratches are abraded away except
for the die scratch at the M of AMERICA that only shows at the lower side of
the M. Die chip inside the upper C of
CENT. Reverse Stage C: Die crack
from the rim at 9:00 and running NE to the left wheat ear. Die crack from the rim at 10:30 and running
SW to the top of the left wheat ear and then turning and running south down the
wheat lines. N/S die crack near the top
of the left wheat lines.
Submitted
By:Stage
A: Eric Axtell, Stage B: David Mulberry, Stage C: Wayne
Herndon
Cross
References: None known
1948-S 1¢
WRPM-016
Description:
S/S North
Die
Markers: Obverse: Die scratches run south from the beard ending
to the right of the bow tie. Small die
chip shows in the field under the beard.
N/S die scratches show about the 19 of date. Short die scratch shows inside the upper 9 of
date. N/S die scratches are seen above
and below LIBERTY. Short die scratch is
seen at the top of the E of LIBERTY. Two
N/S die scratches are seen running north from the L of LIBERTY. Two N/S die gouges are seen below the L of
LIBERTY.
Reverse: Short diagonal die gouge is seen to the right
of the upper E of ONE. N/S die scratches
to the left of the C of CENT. Die
scratches run south from the bottom of the N of UNITED through the O in OF and
ending at the left wheat stalk stem.
Strong die scratch runs south from the R of AMERICA. Die chip in the field above the right wheat
stalk stem.
Submitted
By: Brian
Allen
Cross
References: None known
1948-S 1¢
WRPM-017
Description:
S/S West
Die
Markers: Obverse Stage A: Die scratches between the top of the forehead
and the bottom of the top curl above the forehead. N/S die scratches are seen right of and below
the ear. Die gouge above and between ER
of LIBERTY. Multiple N/S die scratches
above and below LIBERTY. Die scratch
runs south from the bottom of the R of LIBERTY.
Die scratch runs north from the top of the T of LIBERTY. E/W die gouge runs from the edge of the back
of the bust passing above VDB continuing east ending with two die scratches to
the right of VDB. Dot sized die gouge to
the right of D of VDB. N/S die scratches
inside the loop of the 9 in date. Obverse
Stage B: Die chip at the back and above the eye
lid. Obverse Stage C: Die crack starting behind the ear running NE
ending in the hair at the top of the head below the right side of the first T
of TRUST. Reverse Stage A: Die scratch
starting inside the O of ONE runs north to the right side of the U of PLURIBUS.Die
scratch runs north from the top of the E of CENT.N/S die scratch inside the
E of ONE. Rim burr on the edge of the rim
to the right of last M of UNUM. Reverse Stage B: Die chip at the lower east edge of the C of
CENT. Die scratch runs north from the
right upper top edge of the left wheat. Reverse Stage C: Small die chip inside the upper N of UNITED.
Submitted
By:Stage
A: Brian Ribar, Stage B: John Bordner,
Stage C: Brian Allen
Cross
References: None known
1948-S 1¢
WRPM-018
Description:
S/S East
Die
Markers: Obverse Stage A: Many N/S die scratches are seen on most of the
obverse. Short diagonal die scratches are
seen over WE. Die gouge inside the upper
E of WE. Die scratch runs south inside
the upper E of WE. Die scratch runs
south from the bottom of the E of WE.
Multiple N/S die scratches in the space between the hair curl and the
top of the forehead. N/S die scratches form
an X in the field east of the lips. Obverse
Stage B: Dies clashed on stage B with remnant
showing at the throat. Die crack runs
north from the D of VDB ending to the left of the upper lapel. Reverse Stage A: Two N/S die scratches inside the O of ONE; one
die scratch shows at the far left and the second nearly centered. Many die scratches running south from the O
in OF ending with two ending south of the left wheat stalk stem. Die scratches run south from the last A of
AMERICA ending at the right wheat stalk stem.
Reverse Stage B: None noted.
Submitted
By:Stage
A: Paul Funaiole, Stage B: John Bordner
Cross
References: None known
1948-S 1¢
WRPM-019
Description:
S/S/S West & Tilted (Rotated)
Die
Markers: Obverse: Die scratch runs from the top of the first T of TRUST to the
rim. N/S die scratches run above TY of
LIBERTY. N/S die scratches in the field
in front of the forehead and eye. Die
scratch runs south from the upper lip ending at the top of the chin. N/S die scratches in and around 19 of
date. Die scratch in the field at the
edge of the rim upper right of the 8 in date. Reverse: Die scratch on the N/W corner of the E of
ONE.
Submitted
By:Paul Funaiole
Cross
References: None known
1948-S 1¢
WRPM-020
Description:
S/S West
Die
Markers: Obverse Stage A: North/south die scratches run below and above LIBERTY
notably; above and below the L and top of the E of LIBERTY. Die chip in the field below the E of WE. Die scratch in hair below the E of WE. Obverse
Stage B: Die chip on edge of upper beard. Reverse
Stage A: Die scratches run N/S inside the C of CENT. Short die scratch and die chip I side the
upper left of the E of CENT. Reverse Stage B: None Noted.
Submitted
By:Stage
A: John Bordner, Stage B: Gary Shaffstall
Cross
References: None known
1948-S 1¢
WRPM-021
Description:
S/S West
Die Markers: Obverse Stage A: Light
N/S die scratches at the date. N/S die
scratches between the nose and chin. Obverse
Stage B: Stage A die scratches are weak. Reverse
Stage A: Light N/S die scratches
scattered throughout the field but strongest at the O of ONE. Light die scratch SSE from the bottom of the
first T in STATES running through the I in AMERICA. Reverse
Stage B: Stage A die scratches abraded away except for weak remnants at the
top of the O in ONE. New series of fine
E/W die scratches in the field.
Submitted
By:Stage
A: David Mulberry, Stage B: David
Bloomberg
Cross
References: None known
1948-S 1¢
WRPM-022
Description:
S/S West
Die Markers: Obverse Stage A: Die
chip centered between the vest and the 1 in the date. Weak N/S die scratch between the nose and
chin positioned close to the lips. Small
die chip shows in the lower opening of ear.
Obverse Stage B: None noted. Reverse
Stage A: Die scratch N by W from
about left center of the R in AMERICA.
Short N/S die scratch on the right side of the right wheat grains
position right of the last A in AMERICA.
Die scratches north from the U of UNITED. N by W/E by S die scratch between the C in
CENT of the upper center of the N of UNITED.
Reverse Stage B: Die scratch on the lower right wheat stalk
right of the bottom wheat grain.
Submitted
By:Stage
A: David Bloomberg, Stage B: Ben Peters
Cross
References: None known
1948-S 1¢
WRPM-023
Description:
S/S South
Die Markers: Obverse Stage A: Light N/S die
scratches at the 19 of the date. Die
scratch north from the tip of the nose.
Two close about N/S die scratches connecting the jacket and the back of
the head. Obverse
Stage B: Stage A die scratches are weak. Reverse
Stage A: No prominent die markers. Reverse
Stage B: Small die chip (dot) to the
upper right of the T in CENT.
Submitted
By:Stage
A: David Bloomberg, Stage B: David
Mulberry
Cross References: None known
1948-S 1¢
WRPM-024
Description:
S/S East
Die
Markers: Obverse: Die gouges show in the field at the edge of
the rim; die gouge next to the L of LIBERTY, left of the I of IN, left of the
first T of TRUST and right of the 8 in date.
Short die scratch shows on upper hair curl. Die scratches running N/S above the TY of
LIBERTY. N/S die scratches are seen in
and around 19 of date. Die scratches in
the form of an X are seen to the upper left of the 1 in date. Reverse: Die scratches at
the top of the T of CENT. Die scratch
runs south along the right side of the T of CENT. N/S die scratches between the T and E of
STATES.
Submitted
By:Paul Funaiole
Cross
References: None known
1948-S 1¢
WRPM-025
Description: S/S West
Die
Markers: Obverse: N/S die scratches in eye pocket. N/S die scratches show in the field in front
of the eye. Die scratches are seen on
top of head and in hair. N/S die
scratches above and below RTY of LIBERTY.
N/S die scratches in front of mouth and under chin. N/S die scratches show above and to the left
of 19 of date. Die scratch runs south
from the ear lobe. Reverse: Die scratch runs
south from between the legs of the first A of AMERICA. Die scratch runs south from the inside of the
right leg of the M of AMERICA. Die
scratch starting at the bottom left of the first S of STATES runs south through
the E of AMERICA.
Submitted
By:Brian Ribar
Cross
References: None known
1948-S 1¢
WRPM-026
Description:
S/S West
Die
Markers: Obverse:
Clashing of the dies show under the chin and slightly at the back of the
neck. Long die scratch runs north from
the top left of the 1 of date ending at the nose. Die scratches run north from the top of the T
of LIBERTY. Reverse: Small die scratches
show between the top two wheat kernels of the right wheat. N/S die scratches on entire reverse. Strongest die scratches show; running north
from the top left of the O in ONE and south from the lower left of the O in ONE
through and to the right of the C of CENT.
Strong die scratch runs south from the right of the E of ONE. Die scratch runs south from the upper right
of the T of CENT. Die scratches runs N/S
through the lower right wheat stalk. Die
chip in the lower loop of the last S of STATES.
Submitted
By:Brian Ribar
Cross
References: None known
Comments: The photo of the RPM was taken by Brian
Ribar. The die marker photos were taken
by Tom Kalantzis.
1948 S 1¢
WRPM-027
Description:
S/S West
Die
Markers: Obverse: Die scratches in the hair below the E of
WE. Die scratches run south from the
upper lip to the top of the chin. Die
scratch starting on the back runs SE towards the V of VDB. N/S die scratches run above and below RTY of
LIBERTY. N/S die scratches show at the
19 of date ending to the right of the chin.
Die gouge shows south and east of the mint mark near the rim. Reverse: NS die scratches run north from the N of ONE
below BU of PLURIBUS. Die crack runs
south on the lower left side of the left wheat stalk. Die scratch runs south from the lower first A
of AMERICA. Die scratch runs south from
the lower first S of STATES to the E of AMERICA.
Submitted
By:Brian Ribar
Cross References: None known
1948 S 1¢ WRPM-028
Description: S/S West
Die Markers: Obverse: Die gouge runs north from the top of the head ending in the field below and between the E of We and the first T of TRUST. Die gouge under eye on nose. Die scratch between the R and T of LIBERTY runs south ending in the field below. Die scratches run north from the tops of the TY of LIBERTY. Reverse: Die chip in the field left of the upper left wheat stalk.
Submitted By:David Bloomberg
Cross References: None known
1948-S 1¢
WRPM-029
Description:
S/S South
Die
Markers: Obverse: Die
scratch at the upper E of WE. N/S die scratch
shows to the right of the nose. Die
scratch runs north from the top right of the T and Y of LIBERTY. Die scratch shows north and west from the top
left of the 1 in date runs north ending below the chin. Reverse:
Die crack on the right side of the
right wheat stalk. Die scratches inside
the C of CENT. Die chip centered inside
the C of CENT. Die scratches to the left
of the C of Cent ending above the N of UNITED.
Die scratch runs south from the upper loop of the first S of STATES
ending inside the E of AMERICA.
Submitted
By:Paul Funaiole
Cross
References: None known
1948-S 1¢
WRPM-030
Description:
S/S South
Die
Markers: Obverse: Three short vertical die scratches in the hair below the D
of GOD. Die scratches seen running south
from the bottoms of ERT of LIBERTY. Die
scratch runs north from the top of the T of LIBERTY. Die
chip shows north and west from the V of VDB on the back of the lower bust. Die gouges next to the rim south and west of
the V of VDB. Die scratch in the field
between the bottom of the bust and the rim southeast of the B of VDB. Reverse:
Die chip inside the first U of UNUM.
Submitted
By:Paul Funaiole
Cross
References: None known
1948-S 1¢
WRPM-031 “Best Of” VarietY
Description:
S/S North
Die
Markers: Obverse: Die scratches just to the right of the eye. Reverse: Die scratches run south from the bottom of the
horizontal arms of the T of CENT.
Submitted
By:Lloyd Hanson
Cross
References: None known
1948-S 1¢
WRPM-032
Description:
S/S West
Die
Markers: Obverse: Small die gouge above the N of IN. Die scratch above the N of IN. Die scratch in the field at the edge of the
back of the head. Die scratch runs from
the upper lip south to the top of the chin.
Die chip inside the upper 9 in date.
Die scratch between the 1 and 9 of date. Reverse:
Die crack on the right side wheat
kernels of the right wheat stalk. Short
die scratches show inside the upper and lower C of CENT. Die scratch runs south from inside the D of
UNITED ending at the top of the M of AMERICA.
Die scratch runs south from the M of AMERICA. Long die scratch runs south from the top left
of the E of UNITED continuing south through the last A of AMERICA ending at the
right wheat stalk stem.
Submitted
By:Brian Ribar
Cross
References: None known
1948-S 1¢
WRPM-033
Description:
S/S South
Die Markers: Obverse:
N/S Die scratches at the left side curve of the 9 in the
date. Die scratch north from the upper
right of the mint mark to the 4 in the date.
Die scratch south from the lower right side of the mint mark. Die scratches SE below TRUST. N/S die scratches through the RTY of
LIBERTY. Die scratch SSE from the center
of the R in LIBERTY. Reverse:
LDS reverse shows heavy polishing and die chips.
Submitted
By:Brian Ribar
Cross References: None known
1948-S 1¢
WRPM-034
Description:
S/S West
Die Markers: Obverse:
Light N/S die scratches in the fields. Heavier die scratches south from the bottom
of the beard. N by W/S by E die scratch
between the lower area of WE TRUST. N by
W/S by E die scratch through the lower left leg of the R in LIBERTY. Reverse:
Heavily abraded LDS reverse. No prominent die markers.
Submitted
By:Brian Ribar
Cross
References: None known
1948-S 1¢ WRPM-035
Description: S/S West
Die Markers: Obverse: Nearly vertical die scratches run through the 19 in the date. Reverse: No prominent die markers.
Submitted By:David Goff
Cross References: None known
1948-S 1¢ WRPM-036
Description: S/S Tilted (Rotated)
Die Markers: Obverse: None significant. Reverse: A vertical die scratch can be found inside the C in CENT. A die scratch runs N/S between the S and T of STATES. Die scratches run N/S through the second A in AMERICA.
Submitted By:David Goff
Cross References: None known
1948-S 1¢ WRPM-037
Description: S/S Tilted (Rotated)
Die Markers: Obverse: A small die gouge can be found just below the L in LIBERTY. Reverse: A die scratch runs SW/NE below the E in EPU. Die scratches run north from the top of the O in ONE. Die scratches run south from the bottom left of the O in ONE.
Submitted By:David Goff
Cross References: None known
1948-S 1¢ WRPM-038
Description: S/S Tilted (Rotated)
Die Markers: Obverse: A vertical die scratch can be found to the right of the throat. Reverse: A short die scratch can be found to the left of the lower L in PLURIBUS. A small die gouge can be found between the N and I in UNITED.
Submitted By:David Goff
Cross References: None known
1948-S 1¢ WRPM-039
Description: S/S West
Die Markers: Obverse: Stage A: A vertical die scratch can be found to the right of the chin. Die scratches run north from the top of the 1
in the date. A short die scratch runs
SSW from the underside of the nose. Stage
B: All Stage A markers are still
visible, but weaker. Reverse:
Stage A: A die scratch runs
SSE from the top right of the E in STATES.
Stage B: All Stage A
markers are still visible but weaker.
New die scratches run SSE from the first S in STATES. A die crack runs along the left side of the
left wheat ear which turns to the rim at 9:30.
Submitted By:Stage A: Eric Axtell, Stage B: Daniel Griffin
Cross
References: None known
Stage A:
1948-S 1¢ WRPM-040
Description: S/S Tilted
Die Markers: Obverse:
A short die scratch runs west through the lower left of the
W in WE. Reverse: A nearly vertical die
scratch runs through the E in ONE.
Submitted By:Eric Axtell
Cross References: Coppercoins: 1948S-1MM-013
1948-S 1¢ WRPM-041
Description: S/S West
Die Markers: Obverse:
Die gouges run roughly NNW to SSE and N to S
left of the date, along the lower beard and angle of the jaw, and on Lincoln’s
shoulder/coat. A short die scratch runs west
through the lower left of the W in WE. Reverse: A nearly N to S die scratch runs from the left
side of U in UNITED up to the level of the middle of O in ONE. Several die scratches run roughly NNW from O
in ONE. A NNW to SSE die scratch runs
from T in CENT to E in ONE. Several
roughly N to S die scratches run through M and C in AMERICA.
Submitted By:Eric Axtell
Cross
References: None known
Plate Coin:
Second example provided by Eric Axtell
1948-S 1¢ WRPM-042
Description: S/S West
Die Markers: Obverse:
Die gouge in hair under D in GOD. Die gouge left of 1 in the date abutting
Lincoln’s vest. Die gouge directly south
of the second T in TRUST. Reverse: Small die gouge touching lower left side of C
in CENT and die scratch running SSE from lower C in CENT. Small die gouge between lower TA in STATES.
