1895-S Repunched Mintmark WRPM-001

Description

Carrying the primary Wexler repunched mintmark designation for the 1895-S Morgan dollar, WRPM-001 documents an S/S repunching in the northwest direction — indicating the initial S mintmark impression was placed too far to the northwest before being corrected with a second, properly positioned punch. George T. Morgan's silver dollar reverse places the mintmark above the ribbon bow between the eagle's tail feathers, a location where mintmark positioning variations are readily visible. Die markers anchor the attribution: the obverse carries a north-south die scratch connecting the left side opening of the 5 in the date, while the reverse shows an east-west die scratch inside the ribbon bow. These markers provide die-specific diagnostics independent of the repunched mintmark itself. Cross-references are extensive: CONECA RPM #1 and VAM #3 connect this variety to multiple attribution systems, and the Wexler Team cataloged it as Wexler Variety ID: 1895-S $1 WRPM-001. San Francisco struck approximately 400,000 Morgan dollars in 1895, one of the lowest S-mint Morgan dollar mintages and a date that commands significant premiums — making RPM varieties on this date particularly valuable to collectors who combine date scarcity with variety interest. Repunched mintmarks on Morgan dollars are among the most collected die varieties in American numismatics because the hand-punching process used to add mintmarks to individual working dies inevitably produced positioning errors. The northwest displacement direction indicates the first S punch landed above and to the left of the intended position, leaving remnants of the initial impression visible beneath and to the sides of the corrected mintmark. Collectors should examine the S mintmark under 15-20x magnification, looking for traces of the displaced first impression — typically visible as extra serifs, curves, or outlines extending northwest from the final mintmark position.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Tony Russo Cross References: CONECA: RPM #1, VAM: #3
• CONECA: RPM #1, VAM: #3; Wexler Variety ID: 1895-S $1 WRPM-001
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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