1937 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-007

Description

Attributed as Wexler 1937 1c WDDO-007, this doubled die obverse on a 1937 Lincoln Wheat Cent is distinguished by a secondary eyelid positioned slightly further south than the extra eyelid visible on WDDO-014 from the same date, providing a clear diagnostic separation between the two varieties. The relative positioning of extra eyelids is a critical attribution tool for doubled die obverses on Lincoln Cents, where the doubling mechanism often produces a ghost impression of Lincoln's eye details that sits at a measurably different angle or offset on each distinct die. The slight southward displacement on WDDO-007 compared to WDDO-014 reflects a different hubbing impression — even small variations in hub-to-die alignment produce unique secondary eyelid positions that serve as reliable fingerprints for each die. The 1937 Philadelphia Mint Lincoln Wheat Cent was struck in bronze composition during a period of high cent production, and the documentation of at least fourteen doubled die obverses for this date reflects the intensity of variety research applied to Depression-era coinage.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Brian Ribar Cross References: None known Comments: The secondary eyelid on this variety is a bit further south than the extra eyelid seen on WDDO-014.
• None known Comments: The secondary eyelid on this variety is a bit further south than the extra eyelid seen on WDDO-014.; Wexler Variety ID: 1937 1¢ WDDO-007
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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