You are viewing the CopperCoins catalog page for 1940S•1DR•005, 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•005
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
Nice separation shows on the both wheat stalks and the motto across the top of the design.
Cross references
- WEXLER: WDDR-003
- CONECA: DDR-001
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: A heavy die gouge shows beneath the L of LIBERTY. Die scratches show in front of the forehead. Mintmark and date are shown to verify mintmark placement. Obverse is LMDS.
Reverse: A number of N-S die scratches show all over the reverse.
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Credit for this coin goes to: Steve Traugott