1970-D Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-013

Description

Bearing no known cross-references beyond its Wexler designation of 1970-D 1¢ WDDO-013, this doubled die obverse occupies a position deep within the extensive DDO roster for the 1970-D Lincoln Memorial cent. The absence of cross-references to CONECA, Crawford, or Coppercoins catalogs does not diminish the variety's legitimacy — it simply means that Wexler's team documented this particular die independently without it being matched to entries in other systems, a common occurrence when subtle varieties are discovered by different researchers at different times. What makes the 1970-D date remarkable in Lincoln cent variety collecting is not the existence of any single spectacular doubled die, but rather the cumulative evidence of dozens of distinct DDO dies entering production — a frequency that suggests the Denver Mint's hubbing equipment or procedures during this specific production run were particularly prone to generating misaligned secondary impressions. Whether the cause was a worn hub, mechanical play in the hubbing press, or procedural factors in die preparation, the result was a bonanza for variety collectors that continues to yield new discoveries decades after the coins were struck. For the cherry-picker examining 1970-D cents, WDDO-013 represents one more distinct die to catalog, identifiable only through its unique combination of doubling characteristics and die markers as published in Wexler's reference photographs.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Frank Baumann Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1970-D 1¢ WDDO-013
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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