1964 Lincoln Memorial Cent - Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-029

Description

Nearing the end of the currently cataloged 1964 Philadelphia doubled die obverse sequence, WDDO-029 is a variety that experienced collectors seek when assembling comprehensive date sets or exploring the full range of hub doubling patterns for this prolific year. No cross-references, die markers, or expert attributions have been published for WDDO-029. Attribution depends on matching the doubling pattern — the direction, spread, and affected design elements — against Wexler reference images. Collectors should be aware that machine doubling, worthless strike doubling caused by die bounce during the striking process, is sometimes confused with genuine hub doubling. The key distinction is consistency: hub doubling is identical on every coin from the same die, while machine doubling is random and inconsistent. If two coins from the same die show identical doubling in identical locations, the doubling is from the die (hub doubling), not the strike. Struck on a 3.11-gram, 19.05 mm planchet of 95% copper and 5% zinc.

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