1960 Proof Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-022

Description

Focusing its doubling on two distinct reverse zones, this WDDR-022 listing on the 1960 Lincoln Memorial Cent Proof Large Date documents doubling that shows on the tip of the right Memorial base alongside a very close spread towards the center on ONE CENT. The architectural involvement — visible at the terminal point of the right base — combined with the denomination text doubling provides collectors with two separate areas to examine when confirming this variety. The centerward spread on ONE CENT is classified as very close, requiring careful scrutiny under magnification to distinguish the secondary hub impression from the primary. The obverse confirms a Large Date hub, with die scratches crisscrossing between the lower one and nine in the date providing a reliable diagnostic for confirming the specific die pairing. No significant reverse die markers have been noted beyond the doubling itself. The Proof Large Date designation places this variety in the earlier proof production phase at Philadelphia, and the approximately 3,000-impression proof die life constrains the total surviving population. Cataloged by the Wexler Team as 1960 1¢ Pr WDDR-022 with no other known cross-references, this variety pairs an uncommon architectural doubling diagnostic with the more conventional denomination text spread.

Die Markers

• Obverse: Large Date. Die scratches crisscross between the lower one and nine in the date. Reverse: None significant.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Wexler Team

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