1942-S 1¢ WDDO-001          "Best Of" Variety

Description:  A Class IV spread to the south shows on the letters of IN GOD, the date, the BERTY of LIBERTY, Lincoln’s eyelid, and the upper part of Lincoln’s earlobe.

Die Markers:  Obverse:  The obverse has a strong repunched mint mark (RPM) which is listed as WRPM-002 and as RPM #1 in the CONECA RPM Files.  A die scratch extends SE from the lower right 1st T of TRUST.  A long die scratch extends north from the top of the R in LIBERTY.  Reverse:  Two long, parallel die scratches run north to south to the left of the T in CENT.  Two short die scratches run north from the top left T of CENT.  A short, strong die scratch runs from SSE to NNW to the left of the upper C in CENT.

Submitted By:  John A. Wexler

Cross References:  CONECA: 1-O-IV and RPM #1, Breen: #2161, Coppercoins: 1942S-1DO-001, Cherrypickers: FS-01-1942S-101 (018.94)

1942-S 1¢ WDDO-002         "Best Of" Variety

Description:  A strong Class IV spread to the SW shows on IGWT, the date, and on Lincoln’s vest.  Tripling shows on the letters of TRUST, especially the lower U.

Die Markers:  Obverse:  A long die scratch extends north from the Y of LIBERTY.  A die crack runs across the base of the bust.  Reverse:  A die scratch runs south from the bottom left of the O in OF to the top of the left wheat stem.

Submitted By:  Michael Taw

Cross References:  CONECA: 2-O-IV, Breen: #2161, Coppercoins: 1942S-1DO-002

1942-S 1¢ WDDO-003

1942-S 1¢ WDDR-001

Description:  Extra thickness shows on EPU, the dots, and both wheat ears.

Die Markers:  Obverse:  The obverse of this variety is an RPM listed in the Wexler RPM Files as 1942-S 1¢ WRPM-011 (S/S West & S West).  Two die scratches run ESE from the upper right of the E in WE.  A die crack runs along the base of the bust.  Reverse:  None noted.

Submitted By:  James C. Moreland

Cross References:  CONECA: 2-R-VI, Coppercoins: 1942S-1DR-003, Cherrypickers: FS-01-1942S-512 (18.93)

1942-S 1¢ WDDR-002

1942-S 1¢ WDDR-003