1939 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-014
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Description
A second eyelid shows just south of the primary eyelid. Die Markers: Obverse Stage A: Large die crack winding east from the lower shoulder to the vest. Light die cracks in hair under WE. Clash at the neck. Heavy vertical die gouge under L in LIBERTY. Three small die gouges above 939 in the date. Obverse Stage B: Die cracks and clash at neck largely unchanged with crack on bust extending further west. Gouges weaker. Obverse Stage C: Die cracks unchanged. Die clash at neck very faint. Die gouges above date much weaker with only die gouge above first 9 still visible. Die gouge under L much weaker. Reverse: The reverse is a doubled die listed as WDDR-002. Reverse Stage A: Strong NNW/SSE die scratches through left side of the reverse, including through CE in CENT and UNITED. Small die gouges (dots) above second T and right of second S in STATES. Die clash top right N in CENT. Reverse Stage B: Die gouges around STATES lightly visible. Clash of N in CENT still visible. All die scratches abraded away and replaced by new die scratches. Faint die clash through C in CENT. Die scratch south from E in EPU. Crisscrossing die scratches through UNUM. Light die scratches curving NE from the T in CENT to the wheat ear. Curving die scratch through lower STATE in STATES. Reverse Stage C: Only die clash of N still visible. Die gouge right of E in STATES. Obverse Stage A:
Attribution History
- Discovered by Stage A & C: Daniel Griffin,
- None known Comments: The obverse doubled die is a replacement for the original WDDO-014, which was found to not be a doubled die.; Wexler Variety ID: 1939 1¢ WDDO-014
- Expert attribution by Wexler Team