1983 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-012

Description

Cataloged as the twelfth Wexler-designated doubled die obverse for the 1983 Philadelphia Lincoln Memorial cent, WDDO-012 documents a hub doubling variety identified through systematic die examination. Designated Wexler WDDO-012 with no additional cross-references currently known, this variety was identified during the comprehensive survey of 1983 obverse dies conducted by the Wexler Team. The 1983 date occupies a unique position in modern numismatics because the discovery of the famous 1983 Doubled Die Reverse — one of the most valuable modern U.S. error coins — triggered an unprecedented wave of scrutiny directed at every die used for 1983 cent production. This heightened attention produced the deep census of doubled die obverse varieties documented across the WDDO-001 through WDDO-013 sequence, revealing the full scope of hubbing misalignments that occurred during die manufacturing for this date. The Philadelphia Mint's enormous 1983 cent production consumed vast numbers of working dies, each created through multiple hubbing impressions that offered opportunities for the slight misalignments that produce doubled die varieties. Every entry in this census represents a physically distinct die with its own unique doubling characteristics. Attribution by Wexler Team.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Michael Garner Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1983 1¢ WDDO-012
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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