1946 (S) Lincoln Wheat Cent - Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-005

Description

Gaps in the Wexler sequential numbering system sometimes prompt questions from collectors who notice that certain WDDR numbers appear to be missing from a date's catalog. This 1946-S Lincoln Wheat Cent WDDR-005 sits within a sequence where intermediate numbers may be assigned to varieties maintained in other databases, reserved for discoveries still under peer review, or consolidated with existing entries after further study revealed they were die states rather than distinct varieties. The jump from one cataloged number to another does not indicate lost varieties but rather reflects the organic process by which an attribution catalog grows over time. Cross-referenced as Wexler Variety ID: 1946-S 1¢ WDDR-005. Attributed by the Wexler Team. Understanding these numbering conventions helps collectors navigate the Wexler catalog without misinterpreting gaps as missing discoveries or assuming that higher numbers necessarily represent more significant doubling. Each number simply records the order in which a given variety was formally accepted into the catalog for the 1946-S Lincoln Wheat Cent.

Cross References

• Wexler Variety ID: 1946-S 1¢ WDDR-005

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