1960 Lincoln Memorial Cent - Proof Small Date - Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-001

Description

Produced when a Large Date hub was impressed well centered over a Small Date hub, WDDO-001 is a proof-only doubled die obverse on the 1960 Lincoln Memorial Cent. The strongest doubling appears as a spread to the southwest on the BERTY of LIBERTY, with additional spread visible on the letters of IN GOD WE TRUST. Obverse die markers include a short die gouge running southwest from the rim to the left of the I in IN, along with die scratches running east-northeast from the hair above the ear into the forehead. On the reverse, a vertical die scratch can be found in the upper 10th Memorial bay. Cross-referenced as Cherrypickers FS-01-1960-101 (025), Breen #2229, CONECA 1-O-III, and Coppercoins 1960P-1DO-003P, this is extensively cataloged. Cataloged by the Wexler Team as 1960 1c Pr WDDO-001, this variety combines the desirability of a proof strike with the visual appeal of strong Large Date over Small Date hub doubling.

Die Markers

• Obverse: A short die gouge runs SW from the rim to the left of the I of IN. Die scratches run ENE from the hair above the ear into the forehead. Reverse: A vertical die scratch can be found in the upper 10th Memorial bay.

Cross References

• Cherrypickers: FS-01-1960-101 (025), Breen: #2229, CONECA: 1-O-III, Coppercoins: 1960P-1DO-003P Comments: As a proof variety it is highly unlikely that more than 3,000 specimens of this variety exist, as that is the average die life for a Lincoln cent proof die. Here we see the die scratches that run from the hair above the ear ENE into the forehead.; Wexler Variety ID: 1960 1¢ Pr WDDO-001

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