1963 (D) Lincoln Memorial Cent - Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-045

Description

A variety with multiple diagnostics on both sides of the coin, the 1963-D Lincoln Memorial Cent WDDO-045 presents an extra eyelid south of Lincoln's main eyelid along with doubling on the upper right side of the second T in IN GOD WE TRUST — two features that together provide a confident identification pathway for the cherry-picker. The obverse die markers reinforce the attribution: a die scratch runs southwest to northeast through the lower right R of TRUST, a die scratch runs southwest from the lower left of the 1 in the date to the vest, and numerous die scratches run southwest to northeast on the bottom right point of the bust. On the reverse, die scratches run north-northwest from the top of the left cornice, a die scratch runs southwest to northeast inside the upper D of UNITED, and a die scratch runs north-northwest from near the right end of the Memorial roof. This variety is cross-referenced as Coppercoins 1963D-1DO-024 and cataloged under Wexler Variety ID 1963-D 1c WDDO-045 by the Wexler Team. The Coppercoins cross-reference adds a second independent catalog number, which is valuable for collectors who use multiple attribution systems when building their variety sets. The combination of portrait doubling and motto doubling indicates a hub misalignment that affected a wide area of the obverse design.

Cross References

• Coppercoins: 1963D-1DO-024; Wexler Variety ID: 1963-D 1¢ WDDO-045

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