1938 (D) Lincoln Wheat Cent - Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-001

Description

1938-D WDDR-001 is a doubled die reverse on the 1938-D Lincoln Wheat cent, cataloged by the Wexler team. Extremely strong Class VI extra thickness covers the letters of USA (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA), ONE CENT, the letters of EPU (E PLURIBUS UNUM), the dots, and both wheat ears and stems. The obverse carries a D/D West repunched mint mark, which Wexler lists as WRPM-002; the other listings are CRPM-001, 1MM-002, and RPM #2. Its Stage A markers are a light SSW-to-NNE scratch through the nose and a short NNW-to-SSE scratch at the eye. Stage B adds a small chip on the top of the head, beneath WE's E, and Stage C a light west-to-east crack across the middle of the head. On the Stage A reverse a scratch runs SSE from the right end of the E's center bar in ONE to its bottom bar; scratches run south from the T of CENT, off its upper left; and a gouge sits above UNITED's D on its left side. By Stage B the scratch on ONE's E has been abraded away and weak scratches remain at CENT's T. Stage C matches Stage B. Lloyd Hanson submitted Stage A, Albert B. Raddi Stage B, and Dr. Gerald Fishman Stage C. CONECA lists it as 1-R-VI and Crawford as CDDR-001; the Coppercoins number is 1938P-1DR-003. The color photos were upgraded using a coin Marvin L. Young submitted. Wexler includes it in its "Best Of" varieties.

Cross References

• CONECA: 1-R-VI, Crawford: CDDR-001, Coppercoins: 1938P-1DR-003 Comments: Upgrade to color photos from a coin submitted by Marvin L. Young.; Wexler Variety ID: 1938-D 1¢ WDDR-001

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