1939 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-007
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Description
Strong extra thickness shows on EPU, both dots, the wheat ears, and the wheat stems, and the last A in AMERICA. Die Markers: Obverse Stage A: Numerous die scratches mostly vertically throughout the coin. Heavy die scratches and gouges under the bust. Obverse Stage B: Die gouges under the bust still visible but much weaker. Die crack beginning below the V and running ENE through the D in the designer’s initials. Obverse Stage C: Die crack now turns east and runs nearly to the jacket fold. Reverse Stage A: Faint die clash through C in CENT. Light mostly ENE/WSW die scratches run through ONE. Die scratch runs NNW from lower left side of vertical bar to horizontal bar in T in CENT. Reverse Stage B: No Stage A markers still visible (worn coin examined). Die chip, followed by a crack south from the upper left wheat grain of the left wheat ear. Short die scratches north from the left upper side of T in CENT. Reverse Stage C: Stage B markers are still present. Obverse Stage A:
Attribution History
- CONECA: 9-R-VI; Wexler Variety ID: 1939 1¢ WDDR-007
- Expert attribution by Wexler Team