1946 Lincoln Wheat Cent - Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-032

Description

Postwar cent production in 1946 brought massive Philadelphia output, over 991 million pieces, as the Mint replenished circulating coin supplies depleted during wartime. WDDO-032 is one of dozens of doubled die obverses documented for the 1946 date, reflecting the volume-driven die consumption that characterized immediate postwar coinage. The Wexler Team assigned this variety catalog number 1946 1¢ WDDO-032, with no known cross-references in the CONECA or other parallel attribution systems. Hub doubling on Victor David Brenner's Lincoln portrait manifests differently depending on the Class of doubling involved — whether rotational (Class I), distorted (Class II), design (Class III), or offset (Class IV) — and collectors should consult the Wexler reference images to identify the specific spread direction and affected design elements for WDDO-032. No supplementary die markers have been recorded for the working die that produced this variety.

Cross References

• Wexler Variety ID: 1946 1¢ WDDO-032

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