1970-D Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-022

Description

Designated as a Class I clockwise (CW) rotated hub doubling with spread across LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, and the date, WDDO-022 on the 1970-D Lincoln Memorial cent is cross-referenced as Crawford CDDO-004, placing it among the handful of 1970-D varieties that Crawford considered significant enough to catalog in his doubled die reference. The Class I CW mechanism indicates a clockwise rotational displacement between the primary and secondary hub impressions, the same general mechanism responsible for several other documented DDO varieties at this date — though the specific magnitude and precise center of rotation differ for each die, producing subtly different spread patterns. Die markers provide the attribution anchors. On the obverse, a scratch positioned below the 9 in the date serves as a quick-confirmation diagnostic — a single marker located in the date area where collectors are already examining for doubling, making it efficient to check both features simultaneously. The reverse carries a die gouge above the U in UNITED and scratches extending from the left cornice of the Memorial, establishing a secondary confirmation zone on the coin's back. While WDDO-022's current documentation is concise compared to some of the more extensively staged varieties in the 1970-D roster, the Crawford cross-reference lends independent verification weight that strengthens collector confidence in the attribution. Class I rotated hub doublings represent the most mechanically straightforward form of hub doubling — a simple angular misalignment — yet they can produce visually dramatic results when the rotation is sufficient to create clearly separated secondary images.

Attribution History

• Discovered by John A. Wexler Cross References: Crawford: CDDO-004
• Crawford: CDDO-004; Wexler Variety ID: 1970-D 1¢ WDDO-022
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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