1955-D Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-005
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Description
A doubled eyelid shows to the south.Die Markers: Obverse: The obverse is an RPM listed in the Wexler files as 1955-D 1¢ WRPM-045. A die gouge (dot) shows on the back of Lincoln’s nose well south of the eye. A die gouge (dot) shows below the left side of the O in GOD. A die gouge shows above and between the letters L and I in LIBERTY. A die gouge (dot) shows above the letter E in LIBERTY. A wavering, “X” shaped die scratch pattern shows at the upper right edge of the Y in LIBERTY. Reverse: Numerous, mostly horizontal die scratches run through the N in ONE and all letters in CENT. A short, diagonal die scratch shows to the left of the central T in CENT. Submitted By: John A. Wexler Cross References: None known Comments: The 1955-D 1¢ WDDO-006 listing originally had two separate dies both under the same number. The dies have been arbitrarily renumbered with one of the two dies listed here as 1955-D 1¢ WDDO-006 and the other die now being 1955-D 1¢ WDDO-014. Obverse: A die gouge runs northeast from the top of Lincoln’s hair below and between the letters E in WE and first T in TRUST. Light diagonal die scratches run through the 19 in the date. A curving diagonal die scratch runs from the field through the top left side of the 9, through the middle of the first 5, and through the lower portion of the second 5 in the date. A long die scratch runs southeast from the front of Lincoln’s hair curl. A vertical die scratch runs north from the upper R in LIBERTY. Light diagonal die scratches show below the letters T and Y in LIBERTY. A curved die gouge shows below the letter R in LIBERTY. A concentric die scratch runs horizontally on the truncation of Lincoln’s bust through and right of the VDB initials. Reverse: A vertical die scratch runs north from the left wheat tip into the E in E PLURIBUS. A light vertical die scratch shows between and below the letters B and U in PLURIBUS. A series of horizontal die scratches run between the letters O and N in ONE. A diagonal die scratch runs northeast from the right edge of the upper left wheat stalk. A long, mostly vertical die scratch shows to the left of the C in CENT. Vertical and horizontal die scratches show between the letters E and N in CENT. A series of diagonal die scratches show around the T in CENT. Vertical die scratches show to the left of the U in UNITED. Diagonal die scratches run NNE/SSW through the letters C and A in AMERICA.
Attribution History
- Discovered by John A. Wexler Cross References: Coppercoins: 1955D-1DO-009
- Coppercoins: 1955D-1DO-009; Wexler Variety ID: 1955-D 1¢ WDDO-005
- Expert attribution by Wexler Team