1946 (D) Lincoln Wheat Cent - Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-020

Description

Completing the current catalog of twenty doubled die obverses for the 1946-D cent, WDDO-020 caps a series of documented varieties that spans the full range of hub doubling possibilities on Lincoln's obverse. From subtle shifts visible only under strong magnification to more pronounced displacement detectable at lower power, these twenty varieties collectively map the die manufacturing variations that occurred at Denver during the Mint's postwar production surge. The 1946-D cent, a Denver Mint cent struck in the last year of the 1944-1946 shell case alloy, occupies a historically meaningful position in the series. The large die output alone would be sufficient to explain the variety count. Each entry in the catalog enriches the numismatic record of mid-twentieth-century American coinage production. Cataloged under Wexler Variety ID 1946-D 1¢ WDDO-020.

Cross References

• Wexler Variety ID: 1946-D 1¢ WDDO-020

External References