1956-D Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-026

Description

Comprehensive documentation is the backbone of variety numismatics, transforming individual die anomalies from curiosities into a structured body of knowledge. Without the systematic cataloging efforts of attributors like the Wexler Team, the dozens of doubled die obverse varieties on the 1956-D Lincoln Wheat Cent would remain unidentified anomalies rather than precisely referenced collectibles. WDDO-026 is the twenty-sixth such variety documented, assigned its catalog number upon confirmation that a distinct working die exhibited hub doubling different from all previously recorded varieties on the 1956-D date. The attribution process typically involves photographic comparison of the doubling pattern, direction of spread, and class of hub doubling, along with confirmation through secondary die markers — the incidental scratches, polishing lines, or flow lines unique to each individual die. Denver's record-breaking 1956 production provides an exceptionally deep field for this kind of detailed die study. Cataloged under Wexler Variety ID 1956-D 1¢ WDDO-026.

Attribution History

• Wexler Variety ID: 1956-D 1¢ WDDO-026
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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