You are viewing the CopperCoins catalog page for 1940S•1DR•002, 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 - 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•1DR•002
Class 2 - Distorted Hub Doubling
- Type: Doubled Die Reverse (DR)
- 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 rather mild distorted spread shows in this variety. Light separation can be seen in the right wheat stalk, with extra thickness through the motto.
Cross references
- WEXLER: WDDR-005
Value guide
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Each stage tab below is clickable — it opens more identification photos and marker notes for that stage (A, B, C, and so on). Start on the summary above, then switch tabs to see how the die evolved.
Obverse: Die scratches show in the date and mintmark. A die dot shows behind the head. A die crack runs above the initials on the shoulder. Obverse is MDS.
Reverse: A die scratch runs north from the bottom center of the C of CENT. Two die gouges show on the outer left wheat stalk.
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Credit for this coin goes to: Chuck Daughtrey