1956-D Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-022

Description

Distinguishing genuine hub doubling from mechanical or strike doubling is an essential skill for Lincoln Wheat Cent variety collectors. True hub doubling — the type documented in Wexler's WDDO catalog — shows raised, rounded secondary impressions that mirror the contour and relief of the primary design elements, because both were created by the same hub. Mechanical doubling, by contrast, produces flat, shelf-like displacement with a distinctly different texture, caused by die bounce or loose die fit during the striking process. WDDO-022 is the twenty-second doubled die obverse cataloged for the 1956-D cent, a date whose billion-plus mintage generated a vast pool of coins for attributors to examine. Collectors who learn to distinguish these two forms of doubling can more accurately identify genuine varieties and avoid the common pitfall of misattributing strike artifacts as hub-doubled dies. Reference photographs maintained by the Wexler Team serve as the standard for comparison. Cataloged under Wexler Variety ID 1956-D 1¢ WDDO-022.

Attribution History

• Wexler Variety ID: 1956-D 1¢ WDDO-022
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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