1972-S Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-001

Description

Holding the distinction of being the first doubled die reverse cataloged for the 1972-S proof silver Eisenhower Dollar, WDDR-001 documents a hub displacement event on one of the most historically significant dollar coins of the modern era. The Eisenhower Dollar, produced from 1971 through 1978, features Frank Gasparro's obverse portrait of Dwight D. Eisenhower paired with a reverse adapted from the Apollo 11 mission patch designed by astronaut Michael Collins — an eagle landing on the lunar surface with Earth visible in the background. The 1972-S proof was struck in 40% silver at the San Francisco Mint, and the year 1972 looms large in doubled die history because the business strike 1972 DDO Type 2 ranks among the most famous modern doubled die errors. WDDR-001 addresses the reverse rather than the obverse and appears on proof silver strikes rather than business strikes, placing it in a different category from that celebrated variety. Cataloged as Wexler Variety ID 1972-S $1 Pr WDDR-001 and attributed by the Wexler Team.

Attribution History

• Wexler Variety ID: 1972-S $1 Pr WDDR-001
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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