1945-D Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-021

Description

Victory in Europe arrived in May 1945, and Victory over Japan followed in August — meaning Denver Mint presses were producing these shell case cents even as the war that necessitated their unusual alloy was drawing to a close. WDDO-021 from the 1945-D issue documents the twenty-first doubled die obverse variety identified on this historically significant date. The Wexler Team's systematic approach to cataloging assigns sequential numbers to each distinct working die that exhibits hub doubling, allowing collectors and attributors to reference specific varieties with precision. On Brenner's obverse portrait, the inscriptions surrounding Lincoln provide multiple diagnostic zones: the tall vertical strokes of LIBERTY, the serifs of IN GOD WE TRUST, and the numerals of the date all serve as focal points for detecting secondary hub impressions. Identifying these varieties requires careful examination under magnification, distinguishing true hub doubling from the flat, shelf-like traces of mechanical doubling. Cataloged under Wexler Variety ID 1945-D 1¢ WDDO-021.

Attribution History

• Wexler Variety ID: 1945-D 1¢ WDDO-021
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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