1970 (S) Lincoln Memorial Cent - Large Date - Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-007

Description

1970-S WDDO-007 is a doubled die obverse on the 1970-S Lincoln Memorial cent, cataloged by the Wexler team. The doubling sits under the L's horizontal bar in LIBERTY and over the 7's horizontal bar in the date. Obverse, Stage A: beneath the front of the bust is a strong WSW to ENE gouge, which Wexler says stays visible through all five stages (A to E). Light SW to NE scratches cross IN GOD and the area under it, and light north-south scratches lie right of the throat and bowtie. Stage B: the Stage A scratches are abraded away, and many SW to NE scratches cover the obverse. Stage C: clash marks from two Memorial bays show to the left of the neck's back; two short, strong scratches lead NNE off the E in LIBERTY at its top; several short SW to NE scratches lie between the L and I of LIBERTY; and many other scratches, mostly north-south, cover the obverse. Stage D: heavy abrasion has removed the clash marks and most of the Stage C scratches. Long scratches go SW off IN's N and GOD's G, many NW to SE scratches cross the date, many SW to NE scratches lie right of the upper head, and a small gouge sits south of the 0 in the date. Stage E: a SSW to NNE crack runs through the upper hair, through the middle of the W in WE, and on out to the rim. Reverse, Stage A: left of the U in UNITED are two short vertical gouges, and a gouge lies over the 1st U in PLURIBUS, on its left side. A horizontal scratch crosses the steps on the right Memorial base, and many other scratches appear on the reverse. In Stage B, most of those Stage A markers are considerably weaker. Stage C pairs the obverse with a different reverse die: a gouge rises NNE off the 2nd column's top right to the Memorial ceiling, and a short SSW to NNE scratch lies low in the 2nd bay. In Stage D that gouge by the 2nd column's top is much weaker. Stage E is the same as Stage D. Delma K. Romines submitted the variety. CONECA lists it as 23-O-I, and its Coppercoins number is 1970S-1DO-006.

Cross References

• CONECA: 23-O-I, Coppercoins: 1970S-1DO-006; Wexler Variety ID: 1970-S 1¢ WDDO-007

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