1940-S Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-005

Description

Attributed by the Wexler Team, this 1940-S Lincoln Wheat Cent doubled die reverse is cross-referenced as Coppercoins 1940S-1DR-002. Two die stages have been documented for both the obverse and reverse, tracking the progression of die markers across the variety's production run. The obverse die markers include features near the date and LIBERTY that serve as identification points for confirming the specific die marriage, while the reverse doubling constitutes the primary variety attribution. San Francisco struck over 112 million Wheat Cents in 1940, a period of expanding production as wartime demand began increasing. The bronze composition of 95% copper with tin and zinc was standard for Lincoln Cents of this era. WDDR-005 represents the fifth cataloged doubled die reverse for the 1940-S, contributing to a growing body of variety research on San Francisco Wheat Cents from the early 1940s. The dual catalog documentation through both the Wexler Team and Coppercoins provides collectors with cross-reference verification, strengthening confidence in the attribution. 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.

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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