1960 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-019
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Description
Spanning four reverse text groups, WDDR-019 on the 1960 Lincoln Memorial Cent Large Date regular strike exhibits a spread towards the center on USA, ONE CENT, the designer's initials, and slightly on EPU. The centerward displacement — characteristic of Class II rotational hub doubling — is most pronounced on the denomination text and country abbreviation, with the spread diminishing to a slight involvement on the E PLURIBUS UNUM abbreviation. This gradient in doubling intensity across the reverse is consistent with a rotational misalignment where design elements closer to the pivot point experience less displacement. On the obverse, die scratches run east-southeast from the neck and chin, providing a profile-adjacent diagnostic that is straightforward to locate under moderate magnification. No significant reverse die markers have been identified, meaning attribution relies primarily on detecting the centerward spread across the four affected text groups and confirming the obverse die scratches. Cataloged by the Wexler Team as 1960 1¢ WDDR-019 with no other known cross-references, the Large Date hub places this variety in the first production phase at Philadelphia. Collectors should verify the date numeral proportions before assigning the parent attribution.
Attribution History
- Discovered by Brian Ribar Cross References: None known
- None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1960 1¢ WDDR-019
- Expert attribution by Wexler Team