1948 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-002

Description

Second-strongest DDO cataloged for the 1948 Philadelphia Wheat Cent, Wexler's numbering convention placing WDDO-002 just behind the most prominent doubled die obverse identified for this date. Philadelphia's production of approximately 317 million cents in 1948 marks the postwar period when mintage figures settled into a moderate range after the billion-plus wartime peaks. Wexler Variety ID: 1948 1¢ WDDO-002 is the sole published attribution, without supplementary die markers or competing cross-references. The Lincoln cent's obverse design — unchanged from Brenner's 1909 original — features relatively high relief on the portrait and fine serifs on the inscription letters that make hub doubling detectable at lower magnification than flatter designs might require. Two DDO varieties for 1948 is a typical count for a moderate-mintage late Wheat Cent year, consistent with the ongoing but manageable rate of hubbing misalignment that characterized this period in U.S. Mint production operations.

Attribution History

• Wexler Variety ID: 1948 1¢ WDDO-002
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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