1970 (S) Lincoln Memorial Cent - Large Date - Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-032

Description

Closing the current documented range of Wexler doubled die obverses for the 1970-S Lincoln Memorial cent, WDDO-032 appears in the Large Date classification and represents the thirty-second distinct doubled die obverse die cataloged for this single date and mintmark combination. No cross-references to CONECA, Crawford, or Coppercoins have been published for WDDO-032, placing it exclusively within the Wexler attribution framework. The Large Date variety, distinguished by its tall 7 and angular 9 in the date, was the more commonly produced of the two 1970-S date configurations, and its greater representation in surviving cent populations means that cherry-pickers focusing on Large Date coins have access to a larger search pool. However, the higher-numbered WDDOs in any catalog sequence tend to exhibit subtler doubling than the earlier listings — the most dramatic varieties are typically discovered and cataloged first, while subsequent additions often document progressively less pronounced hub displacement. This pattern means WDDO-032 likely requires careful magnified examination and precise die marker comparison against Wexler's reference photographs for reliable identification.

Cross References

• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1970-S 1¢ WDDO-032

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