1940 (D) Lincoln Wheat Cent - Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-005

Description

1940-D WDDO-005 is a doubled die obverse on the 1940-D Lincoln Wheat cent, cataloged by the Wexler team. Slight doubling appears on the bottoms of the L and I in LIBERTY. Obverse: a series of short concentric scratches around LIBERTY's RTY; a curved diagonal scratch from right of the eye to the bottom edge of the nose; vertical scratches joining the lower nose to the chin, and more vertical scratches below the chin; diagonal scratches through the bottom of the N in IN; a hash-marked pattern of scratches under GOD; diagonal scratches through the lower letters of WE and between the S and T of TRUST; and a concentric scratch at the rim behind the lower bust. Reverse: a series of vertical scratches between the left wheat tip and ONE's O; vertical scratches beneath UNUM; a diagonal scratch running NE from the bottom of CENT's C; vertical scratches around the T of CENT; and vertical scratches above STATES. Lou Coles submitted the variety. Wexler lists no cross-references.

Cross References

• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1940-D 1¢ WDDO-005

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