1943-D Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-004

Description

Steel cent production at the Denver Mint in 1943 represented an unprecedented experiment in American coinage — never before had the Mint used ferrous metal for circulating currency. The zinc-coated steel planchets were prone to corrosion and frequently confused with dimes in commerce, problems that ultimately led to the composition being abandoned after a single year. WDDO-004 from the 1943-D issue documents another doubled die obverse among the extensive catalog of varieties from this wartime date. Hub doubling on Lincoln Cents manifests on Brenner's obverse portrait, where the lettering of LIBERTY and IN GOD WE TRUST, the numerals of the date, and the fine details of Lincoln's coat and hair offer diagnostic areas for displacement. Each variety represents a distinct working die that received an offset secondary impression during manufacture. Cataloged under Wexler Variety ID 1943-D 1¢ WDDO-004.

Attribution History

• Wexler Variety ID: 1943-D 1¢ WDDO-004
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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