You are viewing the CopperCoins catalog page for 1940S•1DO•001, a documented Lincoln cent die variety. This listing is cataloged as a Doubled Die Obverse, from 1940, and struck at the San Francisco Mint. It is recorded as Class 2 - Distorted 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.
1940S•1DO•001
Class 2 - Distorted Hub Doubling
- Type: Doubled Die Obverse (DO)
- Doubled Dies topic hub
- Design types · Design Varieties
- Mint mark type: Small-S
- Obverse design type: Flat serif G obverse
- Reverse design type: Wheat reverse
Die Notes
A medium spread to the center can be seen on the motto and LIBERTY. This die is also listed as 1940S-1MM-001.
Cross references
- WEXLER: WDDO-003
- CONECA: DDO-001
Value guide
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Obverse: A small E-W die scratch can be seen under the IB of LIBERTY. A NW-SE die scratch in the field beneath and between the US of TRUST.
Reverse: Die cracks can be seen on both wheat stems. Reverse is MDS
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Credit for this coin goes to: Chuck Daughtrey