You are viewing the CopperCoins catalog page for 1948S•1DO•005, a documented Lincoln cent die variety. This listing is cataloged as a Doubled Die Obverse, from 1948, 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.
1948S•1DO•005
Class 4 - Offset Hub Doubling
- Type: Doubled Die Obverse (DO)
- Doubled Dies topic hub
- Design types · Design Varieties
- Mint mark type: Trumpet-tail S
- Obverse design type: Flat serif G obverse
- Reverse design type: Wheat reverse
Die Notes
A closely spaced extra eyelid south of the primary. This die is very similar to 1DO-004 with similar mint mark positions. The mint mark on 004 is rotated slightly CW.
Cross references
None on file.
Value guide
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Obverse: Two long, curving die scratches in front of the face. N-S die scratches above the T in Liberty. Die scratches running generally south from IN G.
Reverse: None significant. A faded die scratch can be seen inside the C of Cent.
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Credit for this coin goes to: Jody Gomez