1963 (D) Lincoln Memorial Cent - Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-038

Description

Bearing the Wexler Variety ID 1963-D 1c WDDO-038, this Doubled Die Obverse of the 1963-D Lincoln Memorial Cent was attributed by the Wexler Team as part of the ongoing cataloging effort that has documented dozens of DDO varieties for this date. Each working die was produced through a hubbing process in which the design was transferred from a hardened working hub into a softer die blank, and any fractional misalignment between hub and die during this transfer created a doubled image that became a permanent feature of the finished die. WDDO-038 represents one such event. A quality loupe of at least 7x and a strong, adjustable light source are the fundamental tools for this work. No additional cross-references are currently known. The coin was struck on a 95% copper and 5% zinc planchet, the composition standard for Lincoln Memorial cents from 1962 onward.

Cross References

• Wexler Variety ID: 1963-D 1¢ WDDO-038

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