1948-S Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-001

Description

Cataloged by the Wexler Team as 1948-S 1-cent WDDR-001, this Lincoln Wheat Cent shows an extremely close spread towards the center on the upper left wheat lines of Victor David Brenner's reverse. The "extremely close" qualifier represents the tightest category of doubled die displacement — primary and secondary hub impressions nearly coincide, producing only the slightest broadening of wheat line strokes that demands high magnification and comparison against a normal specimen. The inward direction indicates the secondary impression shifted toward the center, compressing the doubled image slightly. Brenner's reverse features two wheat stalks framing ONE CENT and E PLURIBUS UNUM, with the upper left wheat lines sitting in the quadrant where displacement crossed the detection threshold. The 1948-S was struck at the San Francisco Mint in bronze (95% copper, 5% tin and zinc) at 3.11 grams, three years after wartime compositions ended. No cross-references beyond the Wexler designation are known. Examination requires at least 10x magnification on the upper left wheat lines, comparing line widths against an undoubled example to confirm the extremely close inward spread.

Attribution History

• s:; Wexler Variety ID: 1948-S 1¢ WDDR-001
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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