1964 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-027

Description

Attributed by the Wexler Team, the 1964 WDDO-027 is a doubled die obverse variety from the Philadelphia Mint's record 1964 production year. The variety is cross-referenced under Wexler Variety ID: 1964 50¢ Pr WDDO-027. As the doubled die obverse catalog for the 1964 Philadelphia cent extends well past two dozen entries, collectors pursuing a comprehensive set face both an intellectual and logistical challenge: each variety must be distinguished from all others by its specific doubling characteristics, yet many of the later WDDO numbers show relatively subtle spreads that demand careful examination under magnification. Hub doubling occurs when the master hub is impressed into the working die blank with a slight misalignment from the previous impression, and the direction and magnitude of that shift vary with each individual die. Some shifts produce dramatic, easily visible doubling; others produce spreads so subtle that they are detectable only under high magnification. The 1964 Philadelphia output of 2,648,575,000 business strikes consumed a vast number of dies, each with its own unique hubbing history, and the resulting variety count reflects that scale. Collectors encountering a 1964 cent with apparent doubling should photograph the coin at high magnification and compare the doubling pattern element by element against reference images, as misidentification of one WDDO for another is a common pitfall when many varieties share the same date. Struck on a 95% copper, 5% tin-zinc planchet weighing 3.11 grams at 19mm diameter.

Attribution History

• Wexler Variety ID: 1964 50¢ Pr WDDO-027
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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