1941 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-001

Description

The 1941 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-001 is a doubled die obverse (DDO) variety, where a misalignment during the die hubbing process created visible doubling on the obverse design elements. This variety was discovered on the 1941 Lincoln Wheat Cent, part of the Lincoln Wheat Cents 1909-1958 series. Cross-referenced as CONECA: 1-O-I, Cherrypickers: FS-01-1941-101 (018), Breen: #2155, Crawford: CDDO-001, Coppercoins: 1941P-1DO-001 Comments: The secondary images fade as you move towards the rim on those design elements closest to the rim indicating that the misaligned hubbing took place on an early hubbing of the die. This characteristic helps in distinguishing this variety from; Wexler Variety ID: 1941 1¢ WDDO-001.

Attribution History

• Discovered by John A. Wexler Cross References: CONECA: 1-O-I, Cherrypickers: FS-01-1941-101 (018), Breen: #2155, Crawford: CDDO-001, Coppercoins: 1941P-1DO-001 Comments: The secondary images fade as you move towards the rim on those design elements closest to the rim indicating that the misaligned hubbing took place on an early hubbing of the die. This characteristic helps in distinguishing this variety from
• CONECA: 1-O-I, Cherrypickers: FS-01-1941-101 (018), Breen: #2155, Crawford: CDDO-001, Coppercoins: 1941P-1DO-001 Comments: The secondary images fade as you move towards the rim on those design elements closest to the rim indicating that the misaligned hubbing took place on an early hubbing of the die. This characteristic helps in distinguishing this variety from; Wexler Variety ID: 1941 1¢ WDDO-001
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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