1944-D Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-010

Description

With ten doubled die obverse varieties documented, the 1944-D shell case cent has established itself as a productive date for die variety discovery within the Lincoln Wheat Cent series. WDDO-010 marks this milestone for the Denver Mint's record-production year. The high die consumption required to strike over 430 million cents meant that the Denver die shop was manufacturing replacement dies at an elevated rate throughout the year, and each new die created an additional chance for hub misalignment. Die variety collectors prize dates with large variety catalogs because they offer more opportunities for discovery — a collector examining a roll of 1944-D cents has a statistically better chance of finding a listed variety than on a date with only one or two known DDOs. The shell case brass alloy responds well to magnification, with good surface clarity on uncirculated specimens that aids in the detection of secondary hub impressions. Cataloged under Wexler Variety ID 1944-D 1¢ WDDO-010.

Attribution History

• Wexler Variety ID: 1944-D 1¢ WDDO-010
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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