You are viewing the CopperCoins catalog page for 1940S•1DR•006, 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 6 - Distended 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•006
Class 6 - Distended 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
Light to moderate extra thickness can be seen on both wheat stalks, the motto, and dots. This die is coupled with 1940S-1DO-002.
Cross references
- WEXLER: WDDR-002
- CONECA: DDR-005
Value guide
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Obverse: A die crack across the head and into the field. This crack terminates under the U of TRUST. A long die scratch runs south from the E of LIBERTY. This die is identified as 1940S-1DO-002. Obverse is MDS.
Reverse: No markers found on the specimen examined.
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Credit for this coin goes to: Bob Piazza