1935 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-001

Description

A strong Class V CW spread from a pivot at 4:00 shows on IGWT, Lincoln’s eyelid, the date, and Lincoln’s vest. Die Markers: Obverse Stage A: Vertical die scratches run through the date and to the right of Lincoln’s head. A die crack runs from the back of the base of the bust, loops over the designer’s initials, and curves back to the base of the bust. A die gouge extends from the left edge of the N of IN. Obverse Stage B: The Stage A markers are weak or gone. The die crack at the base of the bust extends into the field. Reverse Stage A: A vertical die scratch runs along the right side of the U of UNITED. Two die scratches run through the upper first A in AMERICA. A die scratch extends southeast from the lower E of ONE. Reverse Stage B: A northeast to southwest die scratch runs inside the upper left area of the O in ONE. A north-northwest to south-southeast die scratch can be found in the left wheat grains west from the O in OF. A die scratch runs northwest from about the center of the left side of the N in UNITED.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Whaden Curtis Cross References: Crawford: CDDO-001, CONECA: 1-0-V, Cherrypickers’ Guide: FS-01-1935-101 (013.9), Coppercoins: 1935P-1DO-001 Comments: This variety was first reported to us by John L. Blair and appeared in our 1984 book The Lincoln Cent Doubled Die (pages 43 and 44). In that reference it was listed as 1935 1¢ 1-O-V.
• Crawford: CDDO-001, CONECA: 1-0-V, Cherrypickers’ Guide: FS-01-1935-101 (013.9), Coppercoins: 1935P-1DO-001 Comments: This variety was first reported to us by John L. Blair and appeared in our 1984 book The Lincoln Cent Doubled Die (pages 43 and 44). In that reference it was listed as 1935 1¢ 1-O-V.; Wexler Variety ID: 1935 1¢ WDDO-001
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

External References