1884-CC Repunched Date WRPD-001

Description

Struck at the storied Carson City Mint in Nevada, the 1884-CC Morgan Dollar WRPD-001 preserves unmistakable evidence of date repunching: the numerals 18 were punched a second time with displacement to the west, producing a doubled impression cataloged as 1884/18. Die markers corroborate the attribution—die chips appear on either side of the lower area of the first 8 in the date. The reverse of this same die pairing carries its own variety designation, WRPM-001, showing the CC mintmark triply punched with displacement to the southwest and northwest, a CC/CC/CC overlap that makes this coin doubly significant to variety collectors. Cross-referenced as VAM #5 in the Van Allen-Mallis catalog system and formally designated Wexler Variety ID 1884-CC $1 WRPD-001, this variety sits at the intersection of two major attribution frameworks. The Carson City Mint operated from 1870 to 1893, and its limited output relative to Philadelphia, San Francisco, and New Orleans gives all CC-mintmarked Morgan Dollars heightened demand that amplifies interest in attributed varieties.

Attribution History

• Discovered by John Schumacher Cross References: VAM: #5
• VAM: #5; Wexler Variety ID: 1884-CC $1 WRPD-001
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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