1956 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-002

Description

Proof Lincoln Wheat Cents from the mid-1950s attracted intense scrutiny from variety collectors who carefully examined their proof sets for die anomalies, and this 1956 Proof WDDR-002 is one result of that sustained examination. Hub doubling that occurred during reverse die preparation is preserved on this proof issue, where the mirror-like fields and razor-sharp design details characteristic of proof striking make even subtle doubling more readily apparent than on circulation strikes. The Wheat Cent series was entering its final years by 1956, with only two more production years remaining before Frank Gasparro's Lincoln Memorial reverse replaced Victor David Brenner's wheat ears in 1959. Cross-referenced as Wexler Variety ID: 1956 1¢ Pr WDDR-002, where the Pr designation confirms the proof status, and attributed by the Wexler Team. Proof die preparation followed more exacting standards than business strike die production, yet hub doubling could still occur during the multiple impressions needed to fully sink the design into a working die, as this WDDR-002 demonstrates.

Attribution History

• Wexler Variety ID: 1956 1¢ Pr WDDR-002
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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