1963-D Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-028

Description

Within the extensive 1963-D Doubled Die Obverse catalog, WDDO-028 occupies a position that underscores the sheer scale of die production at the Denver Mint during 1963. Attributed by the Wexler Team and assigned Wexler Variety ID 1963-D 1c WDDO-028, this variety originated when a working die received a misaligned secondary impression from the working hub, permanently encoding a doubled image into the die face. Every Lincoln cent subsequently struck from that die carried the same doubling — a fixed, repeatable feature that distinguishes genuine hub doubling from the random, non-collectible anomalies produced by loose press components or worn machinery. The 1963-D production total of 1,774,020,400 cents is staggering by any measure, and it places this date among the most heavily produced issues in all of American numismatics. For variety collectors, that volume is paradoxically both an advantage and a challenge: the coins themselves are cheap and plentiful, making roll searching an economical pursuit, but confirming a specific variety requires meticulous comparison of die markers because the doubling features on many of the higher-numbered WDDOs can be subtle. Collectors should examine the obverse under strong side-lighting, rotating the coin slowly to catch the secondary image at the angle where it becomes most visible against the primary design. No additional cross-references beyond the Wexler catalog are currently known. Struck on a 95% copper and 5% zinc planchet, the 1963-D cent carries Brenner's classic Lincoln portrait and Gasparro's Memorial reverse.

Attribution History

• Wexler Variety ID: 1963-D 1¢ WDDO-028
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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