1943 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-020

Description

Wartime production pressures at Philadelphia in 1943 generated over 684 million zinc-coated steel cents — and WDDO-020 is one of more than two dozen DDO varieties now cataloged for this remarkable date. The steel planchet composition introduced that year required adjustments to striking pressure and die hardness that may have indirectly affected hubbing procedures, contributing to the unusually high incidence of doubled dies. Wexler Variety ID: 1943 1¢ WDDO-020 documents this variety without supplementary die markers or competing cross-references. Hub doubling at position twenty in the Wexler sequence typically indicates a variety with moderate to subtle spread, detectable through careful examination of the date digits, motto, and portrait details under adequate magnification. The 1943 steel cent's distinctive silvery appearance and magnetic properties make it one of the most recognizable dates in the Lincoln series, and the concentration of DDO varieties for this year adds a layer of collecting depth beyond the base date.

Attribution History

• Wexler Variety ID: 1943 1¢ WDDO-020
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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