1970-S Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-052

Description

Small Date counterpart to the Large Date WDDO-052, this entry records a separate working die prepared from the 1970-S Small Date hub that also received misaligned secondary hubbing at the San Francisco Mint. Under Wexler's system, Large Date and Small Date entries sharing a WDDO number represent distinct physical dies whose doubling characteristics are analogous enough to merit a shared designation with hub-type differentiation. The Small Date hub positions the 7 lower relative to other numerals, with the tops of all four digits aligning more uniformly. No confirmed cross-references are known. The Small Date context adds collector interest because 1970-S Small Date cents in uncirculated grades have historically traded at premiums over Large Date counterparts, meaning any confirmed variety on the Small Date hub carries both attribution value and underlying date desirability. Identifying this variety requires careful comparison against Wexler's published die photographs, paying attention to the unique die scratches, gouges, and surface features distinguishing WDDO-052 from the dozens of other Small Date doubled dies cataloged for this date.

Attribution History

• Discovered by John Shields Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1970-S 1¢ WDDO-052
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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