1945-D Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-011

Description

The eleventh doubled die obverse cataloged for the 1945-D Lincoln Wheat cent, WDDO-011 carries cross-reference Wexler Variety ID: 1945-D 1¢ WDDO-011 and was documented by the Wexler Team as part of their comprehensive survey of wartime Wheat cent varieties. Denver's 1945 production exceeded 266 million cents, the last year of full-scale wartime coinage before peacetime economic adjustments reduced demand. The transition from shell-case brass back to standard bronze alloy planchets occurred during 1946, meaning 1945-D cents represent one of the final wartime-composition issues and carry both numismatic and historical significance. WDDO-011 as the eleventh cataloged obverse doubled die for this date testifies to the thoroughness of variety research on the heavily produced wartime issues, where large surviving populations allow researchers to identify and document even minor hubbing anomalies. The challenge for collectors seeking this specific variety lies in separating it from the ten other cataloged DDO varieties sharing the same date-mint — each must be differentiated by the precise combination of design elements showing doubling and the direction of displacement. Photographs from the Wexler reference collection serve as the definitive attribution standard for these closely related varieties.

Attribution History

• Wexler Variety ID: 1945-D 1¢ WDDO-011
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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