1970 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-012

Description

Showing doubling below the 7 and below the top of the 0 in the date, WDDO-012 on the 1970 Lincoln Memorial cent affects two adjacent digits simultaneously — a pattern indicating hub displacement along a vector crossing both digits rather than being confined to one. The below-7 and below-top-of-0 combination means secondary metal is visible beneath the primary date elements, with extra bars following the contours of both digits in a geometrically consistent manner. Wexler's documentation includes die markers on both obverse and reverse surfaces, providing multi-surface identification anchors. Reverse markers are especially valuable since the 7 and 0 are frequent doubling zones across the 1970-P DDO census, making die markers the definitive tool for distinguishing between varieties sharing similar displacement. No cross-references to CONECA or Coppercoins exist. By confirming that both digits show doubling in the same direction with proportional displacement, cherry-pickers can distinguish genuine hub doubling from localized die anomalies. Die Markers: Obverse: A die scratch extends from the rim between WE and TRUST. A die scratch runs from NNW to SSE between the lower T and R in TRUST. Reverse: A die scratch runs from SW to NE on the right Memorial base below the 11th column. A die scratch runs SE from the top right of the T in CENT.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Frank Baumann Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1970 1¢ WDDO-012
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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