1940 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-002

Description

Very strong Class VI extra thickness shows on all digits of the date, especially the lower 9, the letters of LIBERTY, and the letters of IGWT. Die Markers: Obverse: A short die gouge protrudes from the top right of the 0 in the date. Vertical die scratches can be found in front of the eye. Reverse: The reverse is a doubled die listed in the Wexler Doubled Die Files as 1940 1¢ WDDR-004 with fairly strong extra thickness to EPU, the dots, both wheat ears and stems, the outer letters of USA, and the upper letters of ONE. See that listing for additional details. Obverse:

Attribution History

• s:; Wexler Variety ID: 1940 1¢ WDDO-002
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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