1970-S Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-050

Description

Large Date companion to the Small Date WDDO-050, this entry rounds out the fiftieth WDDO number with its corresponding Large Date hub die. The parallel cataloging demonstrates the consistent pattern maintained throughout the 1970-S doubled die catalog: where doubled hubbing of similar character appears on dies from both hub types, both are documented under the same WDDO number with hub-type differentiation. This convention ensures collectors can locate both versions through a single catalog lookup while understanding that the physical dies are entirely separate. No confirmed cross-references are known. The Large Date regular strike format represents the highest-volume production context for 1970-S cents, and the survival of fifty documented WDDO varieties spanning both hub types and including proofs testifies to both the manufacturing conditions that generated them and the numismatic community's dedication to finding and recording them. For the collector assembling a representative set of 1970-S doubled dies, the catalog's size necessitates strategic choices: pursuing every numbered entry across both hub types would require a hundred or more specimens, while a curated selection focusing on distinct doubling classes, dramatic examples, or proof issues can capture the series' variety in a more manageable format.

Attribution History

• Discovered by John Shields Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1970-S 1¢ WDDO-050
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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