1857 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-006

Description

Multiply cross-referenced across five attribution systems — Snow S4, CONECA DDO-002, Cherrypickers FS-01-1857-101, Flynn DDO-006, and Wexler Variety ID 1857 1¢ WDDO-006 — this Class I counterclockwise spread on USA represents one of the most widely recognized doubled die obverses in the Flying Eagle Cent series. The Cherrypickers FS-01-1857-101 listing confirms commercial significance, as inclusion in the Fivaz-Stanton reference indicates sufficient collector demand and premium value to warrant highlighting. Neither obverse nor reverse die markers are noted, meaning attribution relies entirely on the doubling characteristics of the USA legend. The 1857 Flying Eagle Cent, designed by James B. Longacre with a flying eagle adapted from the 1856 pattern, saw a mintage of 17,450,000 pieces in its first full year of production. The five-system cross-referencing reflects the intense scholarly attention paid to Flying Eagle Cent varieties, where the series' brevity (only three years) concentrates research effort across a limited date range. Attributed by the Wexler Team, WDDO-006's Class I CCW mechanism indicates a simple rotational displacement of the hub relative to the die, producing doubling that increases in magnitude further from the center of rotation. The USA legend, positioned at the top of the obverse, sits far from the design center where rotational displacement reaches its maximum visual expression.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Not noted Cross References: Snow: S4; CONECA: DDO-002; Cherrypickers: FS-01-1857-101; Flynn: DDO-006
• Snow: S4; CONECA: DDO-002; Cherrypickers: FS-01-1857-101; Flynn: DDO-006; Wexler Variety ID: 1857 1¢ WDDO-006
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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