1957-D Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-001

Description

A spread towards the north shows on the letters of LIBERTY and the 19 in the date. The spread on the letters of IN GOD WE TRUST and the hair at the top of the head is towards the center of the die. Die Markers: Obverse Stage A: A short, diagonal die gouge to the left of the upper T in LIBERTY. A die gouge runs parallel to the upper left of the Y in LIBERTY. A short, strong die gouge runs NW from the top center of the W in WE to the rim. A die scratch runs SW from the underside of the top of the 7. Obverse Stage B: A die scratch runs N/S through the 9 in the date. Obverse Stage C: A die scratch runs NE from the top of the T in LIBERTY. Strong die pitting runs through and below the date, and on the lower right corner of the bust. Obverse Stage D: The Stage C die scratch is no longer visible. The die pitting through the date and lower right bust is very weak. A die chip can be found inside the lower B in LIBERTY. Obverse Stage E: A die gouge runs WNW from the top left of the R in TRUST. Parallel die scratches run SW/NE above the Y in LIBERTY. Obverse Stage F: A die chip can be found inside the upper 9. Obverse Stage G: The obverse die has been heavily abraded. Numerous SW/NE die scratches run throughout the obverse fields. Reverse Stage A: Numerous die scratches run from north to south throughout the entire reverse. Reverse Stage B: Same as Stage A. Reverse Stage C: Same as Stage B. Reverse Stage D: A strong die chip runs from the upper left wheat lines on the left wheat ear to the rim. Reverse Stage E: New reverse die (2nd reverse). Parallel die scratches run east from the upper left wheat ear to the C in CENT. Parallel die scratches run east from the upper left wheat T in CENT to the upper right wheat ear. Parallel E/W die scratches run through the upper CA in AMERICA. Reverse Stage F: A die chip can be found on the top left wheat kernel in the left wheat stalk. Reverse Stage G: The reverse die has been heavily abraded. Numerous NW/SE die scratches run throughout the reverse. Obverse Stage A:

Attribution History

• CONECA: 1-O-II+IV+VIII, Coppercoins: 1957D-1DO-001, Crawford: CDDO-005; Wexler Variety ID: 1957-D 1¢ WDDO-001
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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