1943 (D) Lincoln Wheat Cent - Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-028

Description

The practice of examining wartime coinage for die varieties began almost immediately after the coins entered circulation, but the systematic catalog of 1943-D doubled dies has grown most substantially in the decades since the Wexler numbering system was established. WDDO-028 is the twenty-eighth doubled die obverse recorded for Denver Mint steel cents of 1943, reflecting ongoing discoveries as collectors continue to examine previously unstudied specimens. Die variety attribution relies on matching a coin's doubling characteristics and die markers to published references — a process that requires both magnification equipment and familiarity with the diagnostic criteria that distinguish one variety from another. Steel cents present an additional variable in that their magnetic properties allow sorting with magnets, a technique some variety hunters use to efficiently separate steel cents from mixed lots for closer inspection. Cataloged under Wexler Variety ID 1943-D 1¢ WDDO-028.

Cross References

• Wexler Variety ID: 1943-D 1¢ WDDO-028

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