1947-D Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-001

Description

Victor David Brenner's Lincoln portrait receives a subtle but diagnostically significant enhancement on WDDO-001 of the 1947-D wheat cent: an extra eyelid appears just below the normal eyelid, created when the working hub impressed the die twice with a slight vertical displacement that shifted the facial details enough to generate a secondary eyelid line. The Wexler Team documented die scratches extending east from the bottom of Lincoln's chin as the primary obverse die marker, providing an independent confirmation point beyond the eyelid doubling itself. No significant reverse die markers were noted. Denver struck approximately 194.7 million wheat cents in 1947, a robust post-war mintage that kept Lincoln cents flowing into commerce. The extra eyelid class of doubled die obverse is one of the most popular sub-categories in Lincoln cent variety collecting, as the portrait's fine detail makes even small displacements visually dramatic under magnification. Cross-referenced through Wexler Variety ID: 1947-D 1 cent WDDO-001, this holds the primary obverse doubled die position for the date and mint. Collectors should examine the eye area under at least 10x magnification, looking for a fine secondary line running parallel to and slightly below the normal eyelid curve. The chin die scratches running eastward provide a critical secondary diagnostic — their presence on a coin with confirmed eyelid doubling locks the attribution to this specific die.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Bill Wilson Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1947-D 1¢ WDDO-001
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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