1965 Lincoln Memorial Cent - Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-007

Description

WDDO-007 is a business strike variety from the Philadelphia Mint. The 1965 date occupies a unique position in Lincoln cent collecting: it is the first year without mint marks since the early 1800s and the first year that Special Mint Sets replaced traditional proof sets. These changes, all mandated by the Coinage Act of 1965, make the 1965 cent a transitional coin that bridges the pre-1965 and post-1965 eras of American coinage. For die variety specialists, the removal of mint marks means that all 1965 business strike cents appear identical in terms of mint identification, and varieties must be attributed solely through die characteristics such as doubled die patterns, die markers, and die stage progression. Cross-referenced as Wexler Variety ID: 1965 1¢ WDDO-007 and attributed by the Wexler Team. Collectors searching for this variety should examine the standard diagnostic areas — LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, and the date — under magnification of at least 10x with directional lighting angled to reveal separation between primary and secondary hub images. Struck on a 3.11-gram, 19mm planchet of 95% copper and 5% zinc.

Cross References

• Wexler Variety ID: 1965 1¢ WDDO-007

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