1954-S 1¢ WDDO-001          "Best Of" Variety

Description:  A nice Class II spread towards the center shows on the letters of IN GOD WE TRUST.

Die Markers:  Obverse Stage A:  Circular die scratches around outer obverse.  Obverse Stage B:  Die scratches weaker.  Die chip in upper 4.  Obverse Stage C:  Die scratches gone.  Two die cracks on the forehead and a die crack down the shoulder to the rim.  Obverse Stage D:  Numerous north to south die scratches in front of and behind the bust.  Die cracks are heavier.  Reverse Stage A:  Die gouge below 2nd S of STATES.  Die scratch through center of OF.  Reverse Stage B:  Die abraded.  Die scratch WNE to ESE through lower TED of UNITED.  Reverse Stage C:  2nd Reverse – Two die scratches WSW from bottom of 1st S in STATES.  Reverse Stage D:  3rd Reverse – Die scratch lower UNITED.

Submitted By:  John A. Wexler

Cross References:  CONECA: 1-O-II, Coppercoins: 1954S-1DO-001

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Description:  An eyelid shows closely to the south.

Die Markers:  Obverse:  Circular die scratches around most of the outer obverse.  Heavy die gouge under the bust right of D in V.D.B.  A clash is present at the neck.  The mint mark is extremely close to the tip of the 5 in the date.  Reverse:  An early die crack/pre-die crack impression is present in the outer left wheat grains.  Die scratches run NE/SW throughout much of the reverse.  Several short, heavy die scratches are present in NUM in UNUM.

Submitted By:  Brian Ribar

Cross References:  None known