1946 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-005
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Description
Obverse Stage B: Die Markers: Obverse Stage A: Type I. The obverse of this variety is a doubled die listed in the Wexler Doubled Die Files as 1946 10¢ WDDO-013. A close Class II spread towards the center shows on the designer's initials and the Y of LIBERTY. Die gouge (dot) east of the head on the temple. Small die gouges and light scratches on the left side of all the letters of LIBERTY. Die scratch NW from the upper right of the S of TRUST. Short NW die scratches from the left side of IN. Long N/S die scratch west of the forehead. Light scratches below the 4 of the date. Obverse Stage B: Die scratch from the rim at 1:30 WSW to the back of the head. Reverse Stage A: Three die scratches NW from the upper acorn into the leaf. Series of die scratches west of the lower olive running WNW/ESE. Light die scratches from the A of STATES running SE through the upper flame. Reverse Stage B: Heavy die crack from the rim, south through the right vertical bar of the U of UNITED into the left lower olive leaf. Die crack from the rim south by SW through the first T of STATES, through the top olive leaf to the upper right hand olive leaf. Die crack SW from the oak stem through the left vertical bar of the M of DIME. Die crack from the rim, NNW through the I of DIME to the right side of the torch base. Obverse Stage A:
Attribution History
- Discovered by John A. Wexler Cross References: None known
- None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1946 10¢ WDDR-005
- Expert attribution by Wexler Team