1941 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-008

Description

Cataloged as Wexler Variety ID 1941 1¢ WDDO-008, this doubled die obverse emerged during a year when Philadelphia struck its largest-ever cent production run. The 1941 Lincoln Wheat Cent series has yielded over twenty distinct doubled die obverse varieties, illustrating how high-volume minting operations generated frequent hub alignment variations across the many working dies consumed during the year. Doubled dies are classified into eight distinct classes based on the direction and nature of the displacement: Class I involves a clockwise or counterclockwise rotation between hub impressions, while Classes II through VIII describe pivoted, design-element, offset, pivot-and-rotation, distorted, and modified hub doubling respectively. Proper classification of WDDO-008 requires careful analysis of which design elements show doubling and the directional relationship between the primary and secondary images. This variety, like many minor doubled dies, may be most readily detected by examining the sharpest raised elements on the obverse, where even slight hub displacement produces visible separation or notching.

Attribution History

• Wexler Variety ID: 1941 1¢ WDDO-008
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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