1945-S Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-008

Description

Collectors differentiating among numerous minor DDO varieties on a single date rely on a combination of doubling class, directional spread, and die markers — the incidental scratches, polish lines, and die cracks unique to each working die. These secondary characteristics serve as fingerprints that confirm a coin was struck from a specific die, even when the hub doubling itself is subtle. WDDO-008 is the eighth doubled die obverse variety cataloged for the 1945-S Lincoln Wheat Cent, adding another entry to the growing record of San Francisco die production during the final year of shell case alloy coinage. The 1945-S cent's mintage of 181,770,000 required a large complement of working dies, and each die that received a misaligned secondary hub impression became a distinct variety in the numismatic record. The Wexler Team's sequential numbering ensures that collectors and dealers can reference each variety precisely. Cataloged under Wexler Variety ID 1945-S 1¢ WDDO-008.

Attribution History

• Wexler Variety ID: 1945-S 1¢ WDDO-008
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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