1964 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-041

Description

Carrying the forty-first Wexler doubled die obverse designation for the 1964 Philadelphia cent, WDDO-041 is a proof-only variety struck from the 3,950,762 proof Lincoln cents produced that year. The extraordinary depth of the 1964 DDO catalog — extending well past forty varieties — reflects the convergence of two factors: the massive scale of 1964 die production and the multi-impression hubbing technology in use at the time. Proof dies, like their business strike counterparts, were created by pressing a master hub into a softened die blank multiple times, and any misalignment between impressions embedded a doubled image in the die steel. Although proof dies served only about 3,000 strikes each, the total proof mintage of nearly four million coins required well over a thousand proof die pairs, providing ample opportunity for hubbing misalignments to occur. No specific die markers or cross-references beyond the Wexler listing have been published for this variety, meaning attribution depends on matching the specific doubling pattern against reference photographs. Cross-referenced as Wexler Variety ID: 1964 1¢ Pr WDDO-041 and attributed by the Wexler Team. Collectors seeking this variety should examine 1964 proof cents under strong directional lighting at 10x or higher magnification, focusing on LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, and the date digits where hub doubling is typically most visible. Struck on a polished 3.11-gram, 19mm bronze planchet of 95% copper and 5% tin-zinc.

Attribution History

• Discovered by David Mulberry Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1964 1¢ Pr WDDO-041
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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