1970-S Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-041

Description

Large Date counterpart to the Small Date WDDO-041, this entry documents the paired working die from the 1970-S Large Date hub carrying analogous doubled hubbing characteristics. The Large Date hub's more prominent numeral 7 — with its top extending above adjacent digits — creates a slightly different visual canvas for doubled die evidence compared to the Small Date version, even when the underlying hubbing misalignment is similar in class and direction. On the Large Date hub, any vertical component to the doubling at the 7 is amplified by the numeral's greater height, potentially making the variety easier to detect in the date area while leaving inscription doubling comparably subtle. No confirmed cross-references are known. The existence of both Large Date and Small Date entries at WDDO-041 underscores how deeply the 1970-S doubled die catalog has been developed: variety researchers have not simply cataloged the most dramatic examples and moved on, but have systematically documented even subtle doublings across both hub types, building a reference that serves attribution needs at every level of doubling magnitude. For collectors approaching 1970-S Large Date cents, the WDDO catalog's depth means virtually any examination of a group carries a nonzero probability of encountering a cataloged doubled die.

Attribution History

• Discovered by John A. Wexler Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1970-S 1¢ WDDO-041
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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