1940-S Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-004

Description

Doubling shows as a light spread on USA and EPU, showing best on the first A in AMERICA. Doubling also shows on the branch ends.Die Markers: Obverse Stage A: The obverse is a doubled die listed in the Wexler Doubled Die Files as 1940-S 25¢ WDDO-004. Doubling shows as a light spread to the north on the OD of GOD, WE, and the ST of TRUST. A spread towards the center shows on LIBERTY. NW/SE die scratches at the E of WE. Obverse Stage B: Die scratches at the E of WE are weaker. Obverse Stage C: Die scratches at WE are abraded away. Chipped die crack at the front of the bust running SW to the 1 in the date. Reverse Stage A: The reverse is also an RPM variety listed in the Wexler RPM Files as 1940-S 25¢ WRPM-002. It is an S/S West. Die crack along the outside contour of the right wing that intersects a second die crack running through the wing tip. Lathe gouge near the rim on the left side showing best at the U in UNITED. Reverse Stage B: Die crack at the wing tip extends to the upper left side of the Q in QUARTER. Die crack that begins from the rim just left of 12:00 and runs through the middle horizontal bar of E of STATES and through the IBUS of PLURIBUS to top of the eagle's left wing. Reverse Stage C: Die crack from the top of the eagle’s beak running north to the rim. E/W die crack through the olive branch (strong on the left side). Die crack at the E of STATES is chipped at the rim.Submitted By: Stage A: Tony Russo, Stage B: John Bordner, Stage C: Eric AxtellCross References: CONECA: 1-R-II Obverse: A strong die scratch runs SW/NE to the right of the D in GOD. A die crack runs along the base of the bust. Reverse: A die crack runs down the right wing. A die scratch runs west from the top of the O in OF. A die scratch runs through the upper I and C in AMERICA.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Whaden Curtis Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1940-S 25¢ WDDO-004
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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