1942 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-017

Description

Reaching the upper range of documented doubled die obverse varieties for 1942, WDDO-017 — carrying Wexler Variety ID 1942 1¢ WDDO-017 — demonstrates that the final bronze Lincoln Wheat Cent year has been subjected to exhaustive die-by-die examination by the variety research community. Seventeen or more distinct doubled die obverse events from a single date and mint facility represents a substantial body of documentation, each entry corresponding to a unique working die that received imperfect hub impressions during its manufacture. The wartime context of 1942 adds a layer of historical depth to these varieties: the men and women working in the Philadelphia Mint's die shop were operating under wartime pressures that would only intensify as the conflict expanded. For the specialist collector, varieties like WDDO-017 complete the picture of a year's production in granular detail that general numismatic references cannot capture. Attribution depends on isolating the doubling pattern unique to this die and confirming its match to published die diagnostics.

Attribution History

• Wexler Variety ID: 1942 1¢ WDDO-017
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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