1944 (D) Lincoln Wheat Cent - Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-005
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With over 430 million cents struck, the number of working dies required was substantial, and each die represented an opportunity for the hub misalignment that produces doubled dies. WDDO-005 is the fifth doubled die obverse cataloged from this prolific date, part of a growing catalog of shell case cent varieties. The recycled brass composition — sourced from spent military cartridge casings — gave the Mint both a practical solution to the copper shortage and a patriotic narrative, as the coins literally contained repurposed war material. Variety collectors examining 1944-D cents look for the characteristic signs of hub doubling on Brenner's obverse design, where the inscriptions and portrait details provide diagnostic areas for confirming a secondary impression. Cataloged under Wexler Variety ID 1944-D 1¢ WDDO-005.
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- Wexler Variety ID: 1944-D 1¢ WDDO-005
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