1943 Doubled Die Obverse
Fivaz Stanton Numbers:
Old FS-1-018.97
New FS-01-1943-101
Breen: Not Listed
Coneca: 1-O-VI
Crawford: CDDO-001
Wexler: WDDO-001
Daughtrey: 1943P-1DO-001
The 1943 doubled die obverse 1
(DDO 1) is the strongest class VI
doubled die. Class VI doubling is
known as "Distended Hub
Doubling". Extra thickness can
be seen primarily on the date
and LIBERTY. The extra
thickness can be seen easily on
the tail of the 9 of the date.
This variety is listed in the
Cherrypickers Guide. The fact
that this is a steel cent, adds to
its popularity and value.