1956-D Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-019

Description

The hub-to-die transfer process that creates doubled die varieties is a fundamental aspect of United States Mint die production. A hardened master hub bearing the coin's design is pressed into a softened steel die blank under tremendous hydraulic pressure, often requiring multiple impressions to fully sink the design. If the die blank or hub shifts between impressions — even by thousandths of an inch — the resulting working die carries two slightly offset versions of the design, permanently embedded in its face. WDDO-019 from the 1956-D Lincoln Wheat Cent is the nineteenth doubled die obverse cataloged for this date, reflecting the extensive examination that variety specialists have devoted to Denver's record-setting production year. Lincoln Wheat Cent obverse diagnostics center on Brenner's portrait inscriptions, where the fine lettering of IN GOD WE TRUST and the bolder strokes of LIBERTY offer contrasting opportunities for detecting secondary hub impressions. Cataloged under Wexler Variety ID 1956-D 1¢ WDDO-019.

Attribution History

• Wexler Variety ID: 1956-D 1¢ WDDO-019
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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