You are viewing the CopperCoins catalog page for 1942S•1DR•005, a documented Lincoln cent die variety. This listing is cataloged as a Doubled Die Reverse, from 1942, and struck at the San Francisco Mint. It is recorded as Class 6 - Distended Hub Doubling.
It uses the obverse Flat serif G obverse and reverse Shallow N, with VDB 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.
1942S•1DR•005 Class 6 - Distended Hub Doubling
- Type: Doubled Die Reverse (DR)
- Doubled Dies topic hub
- Design types
- Mint mark type: Trumpet-tail S
- Obverse design type: Flat serif G obverse
- Reverse design type: Shallow N, with VDB
Die Notes
Moderate extra thickness shows on all outer devices and on the lower portion of "OF AMERICA". The extra thickness is somewhat stronger in the upper left part of the design.
Cross references
None on file.
Value guide
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Obverse: A short die scratch to the SW of the W of WE. A die scratch runs north from the R of LIBERTY. Obverse is EMDS.
Reverse: Light N-S die scratches through UNITED and OF. A die scratch through the upper right side of the T in CENT.
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Credit for this coin goes to: Will Brooks
