1972 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-008
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Description
The 1972 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-008 is a doubled die obverse (DDO) variety, where a misalignment during the die hubbing process created visible doubling on the obverse design elements. This variety was discovered on the 1972 Lincoln Memorial Cent, part of the Lincoln Memorial Cents 1959-2008 series. Cross-referenced as CONECA: 8-O-I, Cherrypickers: FS 01-1972-108 (033.58), Crawford: CDDO-008, Coppercoins: 1972P-1DO-008 Comments: Like WDDO-002, this is a very nice Class I doubled die variety and if Die #1 (WDDO-001) did not exist, this would most likely be considered to be a major variety in its own right. This variety, because of the strong spread of the doubling, has caught on with collectors over the past several years and prices for nice Brilliant Uncirculated specimens have continued to rise significantly. Early die state specimens from; Wexler Variety ID: 1972 1¢ WDDO-008.
Attribution History
- CONECA: 8-O-I, Cherrypickers: FS 01-1972-108 (033.58), Crawford: CDDO-008, Coppercoins: 1972P-1DO-008 Comments: Like WDDO-002, this is a very nice Class I doubled die variety and if Die #1 (WDDO-001) did not exist, this would most likely be considered to be a major variety in its own right. This variety, because of the strong spread of the doubling, has caught on with collectors over the past several years and prices for nice Brilliant Uncirculated specimens have continued to rise significantly. Early die state specimens from; Wexler Variety ID: 1972 1¢ WDDO-008
- Expert attribution by Wexler Team