1972-D Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-003
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Description
A nice Class I CCW spread shows on the letters of LIBERTY, the letters of IGWT, and the date. Die Markers: Obverse Stage A: A long, light die scratch runs north from the top of the T in LIBERTY. A short, vertical die gouge can be found SSE of the N of IN. Obverse Stage B: The die scratch from the T in LIBERTY is barely visible. The Stage A die gouge is gone. A small die gouge can be found south of the N of IN. Obverse Stage C: VLDS. A long die crack runs from SW to NE through the hair on the upper head. A short, strong die gouge extends SW from the upper left I of IN. Reverse Stage A: EDS. A small die gouge can be found just left of the left side of the roof and above the left cornice. A small die gouge touches the upper left side of the I in UNITED. Reverse Stage B: New reverse die. A small die gouge (dot) can be found below the N of ONE. A die gouge can be found to the right of the bottom of the T in CENT. Reverse Stage C: A long, straight die gouge runs south to the right of the lower 1st S in STATES. A die clash mark runs from the bottom of the Memorial to the top left of the N in ONE. A die crack and a die chip can be found on the left Memorial base. A die chip can be found on the right cornice. Die cracks run down the first two and the last three Memorial columns.
Attribution History
- Discovered by John A. Wexler Cross References: CONECA: 3-O-I, Coppercoins: 1972D-1DO-003 Values: AU = $15, MS60 = $25, MS63 = $35, MS65RD = $50
- CONECA: 3-O-I, Coppercoins: 1972D-1DO-003 Values: AU = $15, MS60 = $25, MS63 = $35, MS65RD = $50; Wexler Variety ID: 1972-D 1¢ WDDO-003
- Expert attribution by Wexler Team