1943 (D) Lincoln Wheat Cent - Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-035

Description

1943-D WDDO-035 is a doubled die obverse on the 1943-D Lincoln Wheat cent, cataloged by the Wexler team. A second eyelid lies below the normal one. The obverse is also an RPM, 1943-D 1¢ WRPM-009 in the Wexler RPM Files, which is a D/D West. Obverse Stage A shows a wavy gouge between the letters O and D in GOD, a short gouge from the lower right of the E in LIBERTY together with a N/S scratch inside that E, and die pitting right of the N in IN. On Obverse Stage B a crack runs NE from the rim at 7:30 to the back of the shoulder, then passes high over VDB. It is crossed by a crack that follows the shoulder, and by another that cuts through the shoulder and lapel and reaches the rim at 5:00. On Obverse Stage C there are stronger cracks on the jacket and lapel and a new crack heading NNE from the shoulder crack toward the neck. Reverse Stage A has a crack from the top of the O in ONE running north, passing to the right of the U in PLURIBUS, onto the rim, and a series of NW-to-SE scratches across and above UNIT in UNITED. Reverse Stage B is a new reverse die: a long scratch runs SW from below the E of AMERICA almost to the left wheat stem, and two E/W field scratches lie well under the M and E of AMERICA. On Reverse Stage C the Stage B scratches remain. Brian Ribar submitted Stage A, Eric Axtell Stage B, and Albert B. Raddi Stage C. Wexler lists no cross-references. Brian Ribar took the photos for the Wexler Doubled Die Files.

Cross References

• Wexler Variety ID: 1943-D 1¢ WDDO-035

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