1970-D Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-003

Description

Cross-referenced as Crawford: CDDO-007 and carrying the Wexler Variety ID 1970-D 1¢ WDDO-003, this doubled die obverse on the 1970-D Lincoln Memorial cent benefits from dual attribution across independent cataloging systems — strengthening confidence in its identification as a distinct die. The Crawford cross-reference connects this variety to an alternative DDO numbering system maintained separately from both Wexler and VarietyVista, providing collectors with multiple reference points for verification. A significant caveat accompanies this listing: the coin examined was a lower grade coin, and a higher grade coin may display additional doubling details not fully captured in the initial documentation. This observation is important for collectors because doubled die characteristics can be obscured by circulation wear — the flat, shelf-like secondary images that define hub doubling are among the first features to wear away under the friction of commerce, and subtle spread areas may only be fully visible on Mint State or lightly circulated coins. The doubling was created during die manufacture when a misalignment occurred between successive hub impressions, embedding a permanent secondary image into the working die that then transferred to every coin it struck. Specialists seeking WDDO-003 should ideally examine higher-grade candidates (AU or better) to capture the full extent of doubling that the original lower-grade attribution specimen could only partially reveal. The Crawford: CDDO-007 listing provides an independent identification pathway for confirming attributions.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Billy G. Crawford Cross References: Crawford: CDDO-007 Comments: The coin examined was a lower grade coin. A higher grade coin may display additional
• Crawford: CDDO-007 Comments: The coin examined was a lower grade coin. A higher grade coin may display additional; Wexler Variety ID: 1970-D 1¢ WDDO-003
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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