1975 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-004

Description

Cross-referenced as CONECA 1-O-IV+VIII, the 1975 WDDO-004 is notable for exhibiting multi-class doubling — a combination of Class IV (offset) and Class VIII (tilted hub) hub doubling acting together on the same die. Multi-class doubled dies are less commonly encountered than single-class varieties because they require two distinct types of hub misalignment to occur during the die-sinking process, making them objects of particular interest to advanced variety specialists. The doubling manifests as a spread to the north on the letters TY of LIBERTY. An extensive set of die markers documents this variety on both sides of the coin: on the obverse, a light die scratch runs north-northeast from the top right of the Y in LIBERTY, and a die gouge touches the upper right L of LIBERTY. The reverse carries an unusually detailed constellation of diagnostics — a die gouge to the right of the center of the N in UNITED, a die scratch running north from the upper right A in STATES to the rim, two parallel die scratches running southeast from the top of the E in ONE, a die scratch running northwest from the top left of the T in CENT, a short vertical die gouge to the right of the lower T in CENT, and a die gouge between the lower E and N of CENT. This wealth of reverse die markers makes WDDO-004 one of the most thoroughly documented doubled dies in the 1975 Philadelphia cent catalog, providing collectors with abundant diagnostic checkpoints for confident attribution. Attribution by the Wexler Team.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Paul Edwards Cross References: CONECA:1-O-IV+VIII
• CONECA:1-O-IV+VIII; Wexler Variety ID: 1975 1¢ WDDO-004
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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