1953 Lincoln Wheat Cent - Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-002
Error
Description
1953 WDDO-002 is a doubled die obverse on the 1953 Lincoln Wheat cent, cataloged by the Wexler team. An extra eyelid shows southeast of the normal one. Obverse markers: light diagonal scratches in the openings of the date's 5 and 3; concentric scratches near the rim, among them above IN, through WE, between TRUST's T and R, and from below LIBERTY's L to about 6:00; and light concentric scratches through LIBERTY's Y. Reverse markers: a series of light concentric scratches through the letters of E PLURIBUS; scratches on the upper edge of the opening of ONE's O and through the top of ONE's E; and a series of concentric scratches through UNITED's U and N. James C. Moreland submitted the variety. Wexler lists no cross-references.
Cross References
- None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1953 1¢ WDDO-002
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