1946 (S) Lincoln Wheat Cent - Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-012

Description

Twelfth in the Wexler catalog for 1946-S wheat cent doubled die obverses, WDDO-012 documents yet another hub doubling event from the first post-war production year at San Francisco. Carrying Wexler Variety ID: 1946-S 1¢ WDDO-012, this variety was authenticated by the Wexler Team and added to their comprehensive die study database. San Francisco struck 198,100,000 cents in 1946, still in the wartime brass alloy (95% copper, 5% zinc) of the shell-case years. Twelve documented DDO varieties for a single date-mintmark speaks to the thoroughness of modern die study research, which has expanded dramatically since the Wexler cataloging system was established. Each of these twelve varieties carries a unique combination of spread direction, affected design elements, and secondary hub displacement magnitude that defines its identity within the catalog. Collectors pursuing the 1946-S DDO family should note that post-war S-mint cents were saved in smaller quantities by contemporary collectors than comparable Philadelphia or Denver issues, potentially making Mint State specimens of any 1946-S variety somewhat less frequently encountered than their mintage might suggest.

Cross References

• Wexler Variety ID: 1946-S 1¢ WDDO-012

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