1957 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-008

Description

Among the final year of the Wheat Cent series, 1957 saw Philadelphia produce over 282 million cents, making any die variety from this date a product of immense striking volume. WDDO-008 represents the eighth cataloged doubled die obverse for the year, indicating that multiple hub-to-die impressions during 1957 die preparation were susceptible to slight rotational or lateral misalignment. Examination under 10x magnification should reveal separation on key obverse legends — IN GOD WE TRUST, LIBERTY, and the date — consistent with the Class designation assigned by the Wexler Team. Cataloged under Wexler Variety ID: 1957 1¢ WDDO-008, no additional cross-references have been established in competing attribution systems. Die markers for this particular working die remain unrecorded, which means attribution relies primarily on matching the doubling characteristics to Wexler's published diagnostics rather than on supplementary die scratches or gouges.

Attribution History

• Wexler Variety ID: 1957 1¢ WDDO-008
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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