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1940-S Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-005

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1940-S Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-005
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Verified LegacyDoubled Die Reverse

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Wexler Team

Market Value
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Rarity Index
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Discovery Date
1940
Last Sold
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Description

Extra thickness shows on the date and LIBERTY. Die Markers: Obverse Stage A: Die scratches run SSE below the 94 in the date running through the mint mark. Obverse Stage B: The Stage A die scratches are now extremely weak. Reverse Stage A: Two short parallel die gouges run E/W below the left dot. Reverse Stage B: A die crack runs NW from the upper left O of ONE extending to the rim after passing between the L and U in PLURIBUS. Obverse Stage A:

Attribution History

  • Discovered by Bill Wilson Cross References: Coppercoins: 1940S-1DR-002
  • Coppercoins: 1940S-1DR-002; Wexler Variety ID: 1940-S 1¢ WDDR-005
  • Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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Last updated: May 12, 2026