1962 Lincoln Memorial Cent - Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-047

Description

Previously cataloged as WDDO-057, this 1962 Lincoln Memorial Cent doubled die obverse variety was reassigned to WDDO-047 after researchers identified four different doubled working hubs used during 1962 cent die production — a landmark discovery that necessitated a comprehensive reorganization of the entire WDDO catalog for this date. Under its current designation, WDDO-047 displays strong extra thickness on the date, LIBERTY, and IN GOD WE TRUST, indicating that the hub-level displacement was substantial enough to impart a broadly distributed secondary impression across three major inscription zones. The variety carries the Wexler Variety ID 1962 1c WDDO-047, with no additional cross-references currently known. Obverse die markers include nearly vertical scratches to the right of Lincoln's bowtie and scratches running north-northwest to south-southeast to the left of the back of Lincoln's neck. On the reverse, a die scratch extends southeast from the upper right of the M in UNUM, passing through the right dot between UNUM and the next word, and numerous northwest-southeast scratches traverse the Memorial area. This variety was struck at the Philadelphia Mint as a regular business-strike issue during the final year of the original 95% copper, 5% tin-and-zinc alloy, when over 606 million Lincoln cents were produced from obverse dies designed by Victor David Brenner.

Cross References

• None known Comments: This variety was previously listed as WDDO-057 but was reassigned to help fill the gaping holes in the listings that were created when four different doubled working hubs were identified.; Wexler Variety ID: 1962 1¢ WDDO-047

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