1974 Variety WMDO-001

Description

Documented on the 1974 Eisenhower Dollar (regular strike, copper-nickel clad), WMDO-001 exhibits Class II doubling towards the center on LIBERTY — a spread pattern consistent with hub distortion during die manufacturing. A diagnostic obverse die marker accompanies the variety: a die gouge in the inner ear of Eisenhower's portrait, providing reliable attribution evidence. As a Master Die Doubling variety, WMDO-001 originated at the master die or hub level, meaning the doubling was imparted to the master from which all working dies were produced. Every working die derived from this master carries the identical doubling, and every coin struck from those dies exhibits the variety — a propagation mechanism that distinguishes master die doubling from conventional doubled dies affecting only a single working die. Cross-referenced as CONECA MD-1-O-II and Wexler 1974 $1 WMDO-001, the variety carries dual attribution recognizing both its master die origin (MD designation) and its Class II (Distorted Hub) mechanism. The Eisenhower Dollar's large 38.1mm diameter provides generous surface area on LIBERTY where the centripetal spread can be examined under magnification. Reverse: None noted.Submitted By: Not notedCross References: None known Obverse: The markers will vary on the different working dies.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Not noted Cross References: CONECA: MD-1-O-II
• CONECA: MD-1-O-II; Wexler Variety ID: 1974 $1 WMDO-001
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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