1940-S Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-003

Description

Cross-referenced as CONECA 1-R-II and Coppercoins 1940S-1DR-005, WDDR-003 on the 1940 San Francisco Mint Lincoln Wheat Cent carries triple attribution across the Wexler, CONECA, and Coppercoins cataloging systems. The Class II designation in the CONECA cross-reference indicates distorted hub doubling producing spread toward center, where secondary impressions compress inward from the primary design positions. The triple attribution confirms broad recognition among major variety cataloging services. Victor David Brenner's Wheat Cent reverse, featuring paired wheat ears flanking ONE CENT and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, provides the framework where the hub doubling creates secondary impressions on denomination and legend text. Cataloged by the Wexler Team, the 1940-S Lincoln Wheat Cent belongs to the pre-war production era, preceding the 1943 steel cent and 1944-1946 shell case alloy transitions. San Francisco Mint cent production during 1940 served western circulation demands, and the hand-punched S mint mark below the wreath marks this as a San Francisco issue. The CONECA 1-R-II and Coppercoins 1940S-1DR-005 cross-references provide alternative lookup paths for collectors using different reference systems to identify this pre-war Wheat Cent doubled die reverse. Extra thickness shows on both wheat stems. Die Markers: Obverse: Die scratches can be found below the 9, to the left of the 1, to the right of the eyebrow, and below the L of LIBERTY. A die crack runs from the head through the R of TRUST. Reverse: Die scratches can be found at the O of ONE, the CE of CENT, the T of CENT, and the NI of UNITED.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Brian Allen Cross References: CONECA: 1-R-II, Coppercoins: 1940S-1DR-005
• CONECA: 1-R-II, Coppercoins: 1940S-1DR-005; Wexler Variety ID: 1940-S 1¢ WDDR-003
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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