You are viewing the CopperCoins catalog page for 1940S•1DR•001, a documented Lincoln cent die variety. This listing is cataloged as a Doubled Die Reverse, from 1940, and struck at the San Francisco Mint. It is recorded as Class 2 + 5 - Distorted and Pivoted Hub Doubling.
It uses the obverse Flat serif G obverse and reverse Wheat reverse design types. Below you will find 1 stage of identification photos and markers, catalog cross references, and reported values for coins minted with this die.
1940S•1DR•001 Class 2 + 5 - Distorted and Pivoted Hub Doubling
- Type: Doubled Die Reverse (DR)
- Doubled Dies topic hub
- Design types
- Mint mark type: Small-S
- Obverse design type: Flat serif G obverse
- Reverse design type: Wheat reverse
Die Notes
A very nice spread shows in the upper half of the design, pivoted CCW from K-5. Clear separation shows in the right half of the motto and in the right wheat stalk. A die break in the right wheat stalk is the major marker for this die.
Cross references
- WEXLER: WDDR-001
- CONECA: DDR-003
Value guide
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Obverse: A die crack runs E-W through the upper hair. Anothr die crack runs above the initials on the shoulder. The date and mintmark are shown for mintmark position. Obverse is MDS.
Reverse: Three heavy die scratches run N-S connecting the N of UNITED to the C of CENT.
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Credit for this coin goes to: Chuck Daughtrey
