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You are viewing the CopperCoins catalog page for 1942S•1DO•003, a documented Lincoln cent die variety. This listing is cataloged as a Doubled Die Obverse, from 1942, and struck at the San Francisco Mint. It is recorded as Class 4 - Offset 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.
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1942S•1DO•003

Class 4 - Offset Hub Doubling

Die Notes

Doubling shows as a strong extra eyelid to the east. In addition, what may be portions of other hubbings show to the south of the primary eyelid.

Cross references

None on file.

Value guide

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F12
VF20
EF40
AU50
UNC
ChBU
GemBU
5.00
10.00
15.00
20.00
25.00
35.00
50.00

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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: N-S die scratches in front of the head and through LIBERTY. A die crack runs E-W through the top of the head under WE.

Reverse: The reverse has at least two known dies. Die #1: Rim to rim die crack through the left wheat lines. A heavier die scratch between the lower C and E of CENT. A light die scratch through the top of the right wheat tip. Reverse is EDS. Die #2: A short E-W die scratch through the N of CENT. A small die scratch between the rim ,and the N of UNUM. Reverse is MDS.

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Credit for this coin goes to: Glenn Mullins