1941 Lincoln Wheat Cent - Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-009

Description

Bearing Wexler Variety ID 1941 1¢ WDDO-009, this Lincoln Wheat Cent variety captures yet another instance of hub misalignment from the prolific 1941 Philadelphia production. With nearly 887 million cents struck, the Philadelphia Mint consumed hundreds of working dies throughout the year, each manufactured through repeated hub impressions that offered multiple opportunities for slight misalignment. The prevalence of doubled die varieties from 1941 makes the date a productive hunting ground for variety specialists willing to examine rolls and bags of circulated cents. Attribution of WDDO-009 depends on matching the specific pattern of doubling — its location, direction, and magnitude — against the published diagnostics that distinguish it from adjacent varieties like WDDO-008 and WDDO-010. Collectors new to variety attribution should note that the Wexler numbering system assigns sequential designations as varieties are discovered and confirmed, meaning higher numbers do not necessarily indicate lesser significance, only later documentation.

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• Wexler Variety ID: 1941 1¢ WDDO-009

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