1960 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-011

Description

Sharing the same Wexler designation as its Small Date sibling, WDDR-011 on the 1960 Lincoln Memorial Cent Large Date regular strike documents this doubled die reverse under the earlier hub type employed during the first phase of Philadelphia's cent production. The reverse doubling manifests as a close spread on the designer's initials and the lower letters of ONE CENT, requiring careful examination under magnification to identify the secondary hub impression. The obverse die carries a die scratch running southeast from just above the tip of Lincoln's nose — a reliable facial diagnostic that anchors attribution. On the reverse, a die scratch runs through the bottom of the UNI in UNITED, another extends south-southeast from the bottom of the E in AMERICA, a die scratch runs northeast from the top of the E in CENT, and numerous die scratches run through the Memorial building in southwest-to-northwest directions. These markers closely parallel those recorded on the Small Date version of WDDR-011, and collectors should verify the Large Date hub by examining the date numeral proportions — particularly the notably taller 1 digit and the lower-sitting 0 — before finalizing the parent attribution. Cataloged by the Wexler Team as 1960 1¢ WDDR-011 with no other known cross-references, this variety rewards systematic examination of both the denomination text and the architectural detail of the Memorial.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Bill Wilson Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1960 1¢ WDDR-011
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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