1941 Lincoln Wheat Cent - Overweight 3.150g Experimental Brass Alloy DDR - Full Wheat Stalks

Item Specifics:

• Year: 1941

• Mint: Philadelphia (No Mint Mark)

• Weight: 3.150g (Forensic Scale Verified)

• Variety: Doubled Die Reverse (DDR)

• Composition: Experimental Brass/Shell Case Alloy

• Strike: High-Pressure Strike / Full Wheat Stalks

Technical Description:

This is a significant metallurgical anomaly. This 1941 Lincoln Cent is confirmed overweight at 3.150g, a major deviation from the standard 3.11g bronze planchet.

Key Forensic Markers:

• Experimental Alloy: The planchet exhibits a distinct brassy "yellow" hue and granular surface texture, consistent with non-standard experimental alloy trials or early shell-case composition variants.

• Full Wheat Stalks: Features razor-sharp detail on the reverse wheat ears, indicating a high-pressure strike typical of thicker-than-normal planchets resisting the dies.

• Reverse Doubling (DDR): Clear, distinct doubling present on the reverse elements, adding significant variety rarity to this metallurgical error.

• Surface Condition: Natural circulation patina with authentic surface flow lines visible under high magnification (see forensic scope images).

This is a museum-grade specimen for researchers and collectors focusing on wartime-era experimental metallurgy and transitional planchet errors.