1959 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-014

Description

From the inaugural year of Gasparro's Lincoln Memorial reverse, this doubled die reverse documents a hub misalignment that produced visible doubling on a 1959 Philadelphia cent. Die hubbing misalignment — where the hub is not perfectly centered or angled during impression — is the mechanism behind all doubled die varieties, and on the 1959 cent it created detectable doubling on the brand-new Memorial design. Obverse markers: die scratch SE from left side of B in LIBERTY, die gouge right of top of bowtie, numerous other die scratches throughout. Reverse markers: parallel die scratches SE from bottom of 2nd S in STATES, numerous other die scratches throughout. The 1959 cent represents one of the most significant design transitions in the Lincoln series — only the second reverse change in fifty years. Fourteen doubled die reverses cataloged for the 1959 Philadelphia cent reflects the scrutiny applied to this transitional date by researchers.

Die Markers

• Obverse: A die scratch runs SE from the left side of the B in LIBERTY. A die gouge can be found to the right of the top of the bowtie. Numerous other die scratches can be found throughout the obverse. Reverse: Parallel die scratches run SE from the bottom of the 2nd S in STATES. Numerous other die scratches can be found throughout the reverse.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Wexler Team

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