1946-S Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-008

Description

Originally listed as WDDR-014 before being reassigned to fill a vacancy created by the discovery of a doubled working hub for the 1946 Lincoln cent reverse, this San Francisco wheat cent is now cataloged as WDDR-008 under Wexler Variety ID 1946-S 1 cent WDDR-008. A close Class II spread toward the center shows on the upper left wheat ear, the E of EPU, and UNIT of UNITED, with slight extra thickness on the first dot. The obverse carries numerous die scratches extending north from ERT of LIBERTY, a short strong scratch extending NNW from the top of the 9, and a strong die gouge running north to south just right of Lincoln's beard. On the reverse, a die scratch runs NNW from the lower left E of ONE, four parallel scratches run south from the lower right wheat ear and stem, and two parallel scratches pass north to south through the left wheat stem. The renumbering history reflects the evolving understanding of 1946 Lincoln cent hub and die relationships. Post-war San Francisco cents from 1946 saw moderate mintages, and the Class II spread toward center is best confirmed by examining the wheat ear tips under magnification.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Richard Cooper Cross References: None known Comments: This variety was originally listed as WDDR-014, but was reassigned to fill a hole left by the discovery of a doubled working hub for the reverse of the 1946 Lincoln cents.
• None known Comments: This variety was originally listed as WDDR-014, but was reassigned to fill a hole left by the discovery of a doubled working hub for the reverse of the 1946 Lincoln cents.; Wexler Variety ID: 1946-S 1¢ WDDR-008
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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