1972-S Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-006
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Description
The 1972-S Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-006 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 (S) Lincoln Memorial Cent, part of the Lincoln Memorial Cents 1959-2008 series. Die markers: Obverse: A die scratch runs SE from the rim to the head between GOD and WE. Short die gouges extend from the rim above IN and the D of GOD. A die gouge runs from NW to SE in the field north of the 2. Reverse: A short, vertical die scratch can be found in the upper U of UNITED. A short die gouge can be found to the left of the lower T in UNITED. A short die gouge runs NE from the center of the E in UNITED. A short die scratch can be found between the lower P and L of PLURIBUS.
Die Markers
- Obverse: A die scratch runs SE from the rim to the head between GOD and WE. Short die gouges extend from the rim above IN and the D of GOD. A die gouge runs from NW to SE in the field north of the 2. Reverse: A short, vertical die scratch can be found in the upper U of UNITED. A short die gouge can be found to the left of the lower T in UNITED. A short die gouge runs NE from the center of the E in UNITED. A short die scratch can be found between the lower P and L of PLURIBUS.
Attribution History
- Discovered by Wexler Team