1939 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-023

Description

Doubling shows as an extra eyelid to the south. Die Markers: Obverse: Crisscrossing die scratches are present under the chin and through the left side of the date. A very long and wavy die crack runs from the Y in LIBERTY up through the back of the head, above the ear, through the forehead and eyebrow, out into the field in front of the nose, ending at the level of the lips. A distinctive, curved die scratch shows in the field to the right of Lincoln’s nose. A series of N-S oriented die scratches run below Lincoln’s chin. A squiggly, N-S oriented die scratch shows in the field above the TY in LIBERTY. A series of E-W oriented die scratches run through the letters G and O in GOD. A wavy die scratch runs east from E in WE. Reverse: A series of mostly E-W oriented die scratches show in the field to the left of the upper right wheat tip. A series of N-S oriented die scratches run between the second T in STATES and the lower T in CENT. Numerous die scratches show in the field between the U in UNITED and O in OF. Numerous, N-S oriented die scratches run through the C in AMERICA. NNW-SSE oriented die scratches show between the U in UNITED and left wheat stalk. A hash marked pattern of die scratches show above the left wheat stem. Obverse:

Attribution History

• Discovered by Daniel Griffin Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1939 1¢ WDDO-023
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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