1942-S Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-005

Description

Attributed by the Wexler Team and cross-referenced as Coppercoins 1942S-1DO-003, this San Francisco Mint Lincoln Wheat Cent WDDO-005 displays an extra eyelid below the normal eyelid — a classic doubled die obverse diagnostic where the secondary hub impression shifted the eyelid position relative to the first impression. The die is also noted as carrying a possible RPM below the lower serif of the S mintmark, potentially making this a dual-attribution variety combining doubled die and repunched mintmark characteristics on one die. If the RPM is confirmed, collectors would have two distinct manufacturing anomalies to examine: the hub doubling producing the extra eyelid and the hand-punch misalignment producing overlapping mintmark images. San Francisco struck 85,590,000 Lincoln Wheat Cents in 1942 during wartime production, when military demands accelerated output across all denominations. The Coppercoins cross-reference provides independent verification beyond the Wexler Team's primary catalog, and the tentative RPM notation signals that further specimen examination may expand this variety's attribution scope.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Brian Ribar Cross References: Coppercoins: 1942S-1DO-003 Comments: This coin shows a possible RPM below the lower serif. I would like to see a higher grade example of this die for a definitive determination if this represents an RPM or a well-placed hit.
• Coppercoins: 1942S-1DO-003 Comments: This coin shows a possible RPM below the lower serif. I would like to see a higher grade example of this die for a definitive determination if this represents an RPM or a well-placed hit.; Wexler Variety ID: 1942-S 1¢ WDDO-005
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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