1942 Lincoln Wheat Cent - Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-008

Description

1942 WDDR-008 is a doubled die reverse on the 1942 Lincoln Wheat cent, cataloged by the Wexler team. A Class V clockwise (CW) spread from a pivot near 7:00 shows on EPU (E PLURIBUS UNUM) and the dots, widest on UNUM. On the obverse, parallel WNW-to-ESE scratches cross the vest's center fold. Reverse: short gouges jutting from inside ONE's O at its top left and top right, and a short SW-to-NE scratch under the second T of STATES. Geoffrey Fults submitted the variety. CONECA lists it as 7-R-V; the Coppercoins number is 1942P-1DR-008. Wexler includes it in its "Best Of" varieties.

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• CONECA: 7-R-V, Coppercoins: 1942P-1DR-008 Comments: All specimens that I have seen have been late die state coins with a "mushy" appearance to the doubling. I suspect that the doubling on UNUM would look quite remarkable on early or mid die state specimens. If you have one in an earlier die state, I would welcome the opportunity to photograph it for my files and this website.; Wexler Variety ID: 1942 1¢ WDDR-008

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