1945-D Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-013

Description

Bearing the cross-reference Wexler Variety ID: 1945-D 1¢ WDDO-013, this doubled die obverse from the Denver Mint adds another entry to the substantial roster of DDO varieties documented on Lincoln Wheat cents of the wartime era. With 1945-D cent production surpassing 266 million pieces, die consumption was prodigious, and the multi-impression hubbing process occasionally transferred design elements at slightly offset positions. WDDO-013 was identified by the Wexler Team, whose systematic examination of known die pairings has cataloged more than a dozen distinct DDO varieties for this single date-mint combination. Each variety is differentiated by the specific letters, digits, or design features showing doubling, along with the measured direction and class of the spread. The high sequential number (013) indicates this was not among the earliest or most prominent discoveries for the date, suggesting the doubling may be more subtle than lower-numbered varieties in the same date-mint series. Wheat cent collectors working through the 1945-D date should be prepared with a quality 10x loupe or stereo microscope to separate these numbered varieties, as the differences between, say, WDDO-011 and WDDO-013 may hinge on which specific letters of LIBERTY or which date digits carry the strongest doubling evidence.

Attribution History

• Wexler Variety ID: 1945-D 1¢ WDDO-013
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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