1936 (S) Lincoln Wheat Cent - Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-001

Description

Attributed in the Wexler Doubled Die Files under 1936-S 1¢ WDDO-001, this San Francisco Mint Lincoln Wheat Cent carries the primary doubled die obverse designation for this date and mint combination — the first and, as primary variety, typically the most significant doubled die obverse documented for 1936-S. As the WDDO-001 designation, this variety was the initial entry established for 1936-S in the Wexler obverse doubled die catalog. The 1936-S Lincoln Wheat Cent was struck at the San Francisco Mint, identifiable by the S mintmark below the date. In 1936, the cent retained its 95% copper composition and Victor David Brenner's portrait design introduced in 1909. WDDO-001 varieties are generally the most thoroughly documented for their date-and-mint pairings, having received the earliest and most sustained collector research attention. The specific nature of the doubling — spread direction, affected devices, and die markers — is preserved in Wexler reference photographs that serve as the comparison standard for attribution. San Francisco branch mint Lincoln cents of the mid-1930s are actively collected both as date-and-mint pieces and as die variety hosts.

Cross References

• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1936-S 1¢ WDDO-001

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