1958-D Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-004

Description

Fourth in the catalog sequence of 1958-D wheat cent doubled die obverses, WDDO-004 carries Wexler Variety ID: 1958-D 1¢ WDDO-004 and was documented by the Wexler Team as part of their systematic study of the final-year Denver wheat cent production. The emotional resonance of 1958 as the last year for the wheat ear reverse — replaced by the Lincoln Memorial design in 1959 — gives all 1958-D varieties enhanced collector appeal, and WDDO-004 benefits from this terminal-year interest. Denver struck 800,953,300 cents in 1958, maintaining the high production volumes that had characterized the facility's cent output throughout the 1950s and generating the die consumption rates that correlate with multiple documented DDO varieties. At position four, WDDO-004 represents one of the earlier-identified varieties, suggesting relatively accessible doubling that can be confirmed with standard numismatic magnification equipment. The hub doubling manifests on obverse design elements — the inscriptions, date, and portrait details — where the secondary hub impression deposited a discernible offset image over the primary impression. Collectors assembling a final-year wheat cent variety set often prioritize the 1958-D DDO family as a component of their comprehensive documentation of the series' closing chapter, and WDDO-004's mid-early catalog position makes it an attractive target that balances reasonable visibility with the satisfaction of holding a documented die variety from wheat cents' farewell production run.

Attribution History

• Wexler Variety ID: 1958-D 1¢ WDDO-004
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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