1956-D Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-010

Description

Denver Mint production of Lincoln wheat cents in 1956 exceeded one billion pieces — a staggering output that necessitated hundreds of individual obverse dies and, inevitably, a proportional number of hubbing anomalies. WDDO-010 ranks among the higher-numbered doubled die obverse listings for this date-mintmark, suggesting it was cataloged after the more visually prominent varieties had already been documented. Assigned Wexler Variety ID: 1956-D 1¢ WDDO-010, this die was authenticated by the Wexler Team through comparative analysis of hub doubling spread direction and magnitude on the obverse inscriptions. Mid-1950s Lincoln cent dies were produced at the Denver die shop and shipped to Denver for installation in coining presses, meaning any hub doubling originated during die manufacture in Philadelphia rather than during the striking process in Denver. Collectors searching for WDDO-010 should focus their examination on the motto IN GOD WE TRUST, the date digits (particularly the tops of the 5 and 6), and the letters of LIBERTY — all zones where rotational or pivot doubling tends to produce the most discernible separation. A stereo microscope at 10x to 20x magnification provides the optimal examination platform for confirming the secondary hub impression on this variety.

Attribution History

• Wexler Variety ID: 1956-D 1¢ WDDO-010
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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