1955D Washington Quarter Possible WRPM-002 Stage 'B'

[rbroederer]

I am looking at yet another 1955D Washington Quarter that appears to be a stage 'B' or later WRPM-002. I believe the first coin I posted was a Stage 'A' coin as the die markers were more pronounced than this coin. This shape and position of the mint mark seems correct. The die markers present on the subject coin are Obverse Stage B: Die scratch at TRUST is still present (although not as pronounced). Die scratch from the nose is weaker (as in non-existant). Gouges below the nose are weaker. Reverse Stage B: Die scratch at AMERICA is abraded and is V-shaped (only the Right side of the 'V;' is left). Die scratch at QUARTER is abraded away. Die crack along the outer side of the eagle’s right wing positioned below "U N I T E D". When you put the two coins (this one and the previously posted WRPM-002) side by side they look like twins! Thoughts or comments?

[MintErrors]

Varietyvista.com doesn't have any listing for this year/mintmark.

John W. does not give a good mintmark positioning so it's difficult to know if this is a match.

The die chip inside of the mintmark should have been a marker, but since there may not have been many examined at the same time, it is difficult to say if it could be there on a large number of coins within the same die stage.

Your photos are a tad blurry and not oriented like Wexler's, which makes it difficult to confirm.

[rbroederer]

Hello Gary, Thanks for the response. The pictures are the best I can get from my current set up. I am currently using an ANNLOV digital Microscope. It is a vast improvement over the hand held digital microscope I had. I would certainly appreciate any idea for a microscope that can take better pictures. Thanks again for all ov your help. Bruce

[MintErrors]

Hello Gary, Thanks for the response. The pictures are the best I can get from my current set up. I am currently using an ANNLOV digital Microscope. It is a vast improvement over the hand held digital microscope I had. I would certainly appreciate any idea for a microscope that can take better pictures. Thanks again for all ov your help. Bruce

It really depends on what your budget is like. I like the AMSCOPE set ups I have. Others may chime in with their favorites. I have an article on my website about the AMSCOPE brand. A decent 10-60x AMSCOPE Stereo trinocular microscope will be near $300, and the digital microscope (14 or 16 megapixels) would run that much or a a bit more. I am happy with the two I have, one for the home office and the other for the coin shows I set up at. The lighting is a pain on almost any setup. But, again, I have no major complaints.

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