1939 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-024
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Description
Strong extra thickness shows on EPU, the dots, both wheat ears and wheat stems, ONE, and OF AMERICA. Die Markers: Light die scratch through the second T in TRUST. Die scratches in front of the hairline. Die scratches run mostly north to south through LIBERTY. Reverse: Two intersecting die scratches NNE from upper right second S and die scratch NE from lower right second T in STATES. Die scratch west from P, die gouge east from lower L, and die gouge east from center right of the second U in PLURIBUS. Submitted By: Brian Allen (Updated photos on a coin from Cliff Reuter)Cross References: CONECA: 7-R-VI, Coppercoins: 1939P-1DR-005 Comments: The original WDDR-018 was found to be a duplicate of WDDR-025 and has been added to this listing. Obverse Stage A: Die clash marks can be found to the right of the front of the throat. Obverse Stage B: Die clash weaker. Die gouge upper left of bow tie. Reverse Stage A: Strong die clash marks can be found between the lower C and E in CENT. Parallel die scratches run SW/NE through the ES in STATES. Reverse Stage B: Die clash and scratches inside C in CENT much weaker. Die scratches through ES in STATES no longer visible. Obverse Stage A:
Attribution History
- None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1939 1¢ WDDR-024
- Expert attribution by Wexler Team