1960 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-012

Description

Mirroring the reverse doubling characteristics found on its Small Date sibling, WDDR-012 on the 1960 Lincoln Memorial Cent Large Date regular strike is cataloged by the Wexler Team as 1960 1¢ WDDR-012 and presents a spread towards the center on the designer's initials, UNITED, and ONE CENT. The Class II centerward spread indicates a rotational misalignment during the hubbing process, and on this variety the displacement extends across three reverse text groups, offering collectors multiple areas to confirm the doubling. The obverse carries numerous die scratches running mostly north to south to the left and right of Lincoln's bust — a vertical pattern of fine lines that flanks the portrait and distinguishes this die from others in the 1960 Large Date DDR roster. On the reverse, a small die gouge inside the lower C in CENT serves as a precise diagnostic located directly within the zone of visible doubling. The Large Date hub was Philadelphia's first obverse design for 1960 cent production, identified by the taller 1 digit and lower-sitting 0 in the date, and collectors must verify these numeral proportions to distinguish this listing from the Small Date version. No other cross-references have been assigned, and both hub variants of WDDR-012 merit inclusion in a comprehensive 1960 doubled die reverse collection.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Bill Wilson Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1960 1¢ WDDR-012
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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