1961 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-016

Description

Among the most broadly distributed doubled die reverse varieties in the 1961 Proof Lincoln Memorial Cent series, WDDR-016 displays a Class V counterclockwise spread from a pivot at approximately 10:00 that touches an impressive array of reverse design elements: ONE CENT, the lower right Memorial, the designer's initials FG, TES in STATES, OF AMERICA, IBUS in PLURIBUS, and UM in UNUM. The sheer number of affected inscriptions and design areas reflects the geometric reality of rotational hub doubling — with the pivot situated near the upper right portion of the die face at 10:00, the counterclockwise arc sweeps across the lower and left portions of the reverse, catching partial letter groups in multiple inscriptions as the displacement increases with distance from the fulcrum. The selective appearance of doubling on only portions of certain words (TES rather than full STATES, IBUS rather than full PLURIBUS, UM rather than full UNUM) provides a diagnostic fingerprint that is virtually unique to this pivot-point geometry. No obverse die markers have been noted, but the reverse carries three useful diagnostics: a die scratch running from SW to NE on the right base of the Memorial, a die gouge dot near the center of the first Memorial bay, and a die gouge above the left side of the top of the third column. Cataloged by the Wexler Team as 1961 1¢ Pr WDDR-016 with no known cross-references, this Proof variety's combination of widespread rotational doubling and multiple reverse die markers makes it one of the more visually dramatic and readily attributable entries in the 1961 DDR family.

Attribution History

• Discovered by David Bigelow Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1961 1¢ Pr WDDR-016
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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