1970-S Proof Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-003

Description

Sourced from a secondary import with a proof-explicit title, this entry for WDDR-003 on the 1970-S Lincoln Memorial cent highlights the proof context of a variety showing close spread on Frank Gasparro's designer's initials FG. Close spread — where separation between hub impressions is narrow — represents a detection challenge significantly eased by proof surface quality. On business strikes, random luster lines and bag marks can obscure closely spaced doubled impressions on small-scale features like designer's initials. Proof coinage eliminates these obstacles: the mirror-field background surrounding FG provides a uniform, high-contrast surface against which even tightly spaced doubling generates visible edge displacement. A die gouge to the left of the left Memorial base serves as the attribution marker, located in the relatively protected architectural foundation area where it resists handling wear and preserves diagnostic value across a range of preservation states. WDDR-003 exemplifies the category where proof surface clarity transforms a variety from marginally detectable to confidently attributable.

Die Markers

• Obverse: Large Date. Reverse: A small die gouge can be found to the left of the left Memorial base.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Wexler Team

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