You are viewing the CopperCoins catalog page for 1946P•1DO•003, a documented Lincoln cent die variety. This listing is cataloged as a Doubled Die Obverse, from 1946, and struck at the Philadelphia Mint. It is recorded as Class 2 + 6 - Distorted and 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.
1946P•1DO•003
Class 2 + 6 - Distorted and Distended Hub Doubling
- Type: Doubled Die Obverse (DO)
- Doubled Dies topic hub
- Design types · Design Varieties
- Obverse design type: Flat serif G obverse
- Reverse design type: Wheat reverse
Die Notes
A moderate spread shows on the motto with light to moderate extra thickness on LIBERTY and the DATE.
Cross references
None on file.
Value guide
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Obverse: A small die gouge shows on the lower bust between the shoulder seam and the lapel. A small die scratch to the east of the ear.
Reverse: Short, strong die scratches protrude from the lower D of UNITED and the upper M of AMERICA. Reverse is MDS.
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Credit for this coin goes to: B. J. Neff