1951 (D) Lincoln Wheat Cent - Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-002

Description

1951-D WDDO-002 is a doubled die obverse on the 1951-D Lincoln Wheat cent, cataloged by the Wexler team. The doubling shows as an extra eyelid to the southeast. The obverse is also an RPM, cataloged separately by Wexler as 1951-D 1¢ WRPM-021. Obverse Stage A has a mostly E-W scratch running between the central 5 and into the 1 of the date; light E-W scratches through the date's left side and to the left of the mint mark, with similar ones under the chin; light scratches heading east from the front of the nose, the eyebrow and the forehead; light SW-NE scratches through the TRU of TRUST; and a strong gouge at the rim NE of TRUST's R. On Stage B every Stage A marker except the doubled eye has worn away, and the doubled eyelid itself is much fainter and nearly gone; new are a light clash in front of the neck, a crack curving NW above the rear of the eyebrow, a faded run of SW-NE scratches behind most of the lower bust, and light SW-NE scratches on the neck below the ear. On Stage C all earlier markers are extremely weak or gone except the eyebrow crack, which now meets a strong E-W crack through the middle of the forehead; the doubled eyelid is essentially invisible, and a faded gouge shows right of LIBERTY's Y. On the reverse, Stage A has scattered concentric scratches below the UM of UNUM, a light scratch curving SE from the central crossbar of ONE's E, and light concentric scratches SE of OF. Stage B adds many NW-SE scratches over much of the reverse, including a long one between and below PLURIBUS' I and B; a series of gouges right of UNITED's E; scattered gouges in the field below the RIC of AMERICA; and more gouges between CENT's N and T. Stage C adds a pair of gouges below and between the IC of AMERICA; a gouge on the right wheat stalk, along its lower left edge, southeast of STATES' last S; and a series of scratches through the upper T of CENT that Wexler gives as NW-SW. Lloyd Hanson submitted Stages A and C, and John Bordner Stage B.

Cross References

• Wexler Variety ID: 1951-D 1¢ WDDO-002

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