1944-D Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-005

Description

Denver Mint production of Lincoln Wheat Cents in 1944 set a facility record that reflected the enormous demand for circulating coinage during the wartime economic boom. With over 430 million cents struck, the number of working dies required was substantial, and each die represented an opportunity for the hub misalignment that produces doubled dies. WDDO-005 is the fifth doubled die obverse cataloged from this prolific date, part of a growing catalog of shell case cent varieties. The recycled brass composition — sourced from spent military cartridge casings — gave the Mint both a practical solution to the copper shortage and a patriotic narrative, as the coins literally contained repurposed war material. Variety collectors examining 1944-D cents look for the characteristic signs of hub doubling on Brenner's obverse design, where the inscriptions and portrait details provide diagnostic areas for confirming a secondary impression. Cataloged under Wexler Variety ID 1944-D 1¢ WDDO-005.

Attribution History

• Wexler Variety ID: 1944-D 1¢ WDDO-005
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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