You are viewing the CopperCoins catalog page for 1946P•1DO•005, 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•005
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
Strong extra thickness with separation lines shows on the date.
Cross references
- CONECA: DDO-004
Value guide
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Obverse: A heavy concentric doe gouge shows above GOD WE. A similar concentric die gouge shows above the L of LIBERTY.
Reverse: Two small and short die gouges protrude from the top of the left wheat stalk. A die scratch connects the center of the L and U of PLURIBUS. Another die gouge runs NE from the top of the R of PLURIBUS. Light E-W die scratches show near the bottom of the design between the wheat stems.
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Credit for this coin goes to: Steve Traugott