You are viewing the CopperCoins catalog page for 1940P•1DR•002, a documented Lincoln cent die variety. This listing is cataloged as a Doubled Die Reverse, from 1940, and struck at the Philadelphia Mint. It is recorded as Class 2 + 5 - Distorted and Pivoted Hub Doubling. Below you will find 1 stage of identification photos and markers, catalog cross references, and reported values for coins minted with this die.
1940P•1DR•002
Class 2 + 5 - Distorted and Pivoted Hub Doubling
- Type: Doubled Die Reverse (DR)
- Doubled Dies topic hub
- Design types · Design Varieties
- Obverse design type: Flat serif G obverse
- Reverse design type: Wheat reverse
Die Notes
A very strong spread shows in the motto and both wheat stalks.
Cross references
- WEXLER: WDDR-001
- CONECA: DDR-001
Value guide
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Obverse: A die scratch runs NE from the point of the bust under the date. E-W die scratches show in the hair above the forehead. Other die scratches show in the upper left part of the design. Obverse is EMDS.
Reverse: Heavy die scratches run N-S through E PLU of the motto. A heavy N-S die scratch runs through the center of the C of CENT.
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Credit for this coin goes to: Chuck Daughtrey