1984 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-011

Description

Cross-referenced to CONECA Class VI designation 8-O-VI, Wexler's 1984 1-cent WDDO-011 represents a distinctly different mechanism of doubling from most other 1984 Philadelphia Lincoln Memorial cent doubled dies. CONECA Class VI identifies distorted hub doubling — a form of doubling that arises not from simple lateral or rotational misalignment between hub and die, but from distortion of the hub itself or warping during the impression process. Distorted hub doubling often produces irregular, non-uniform displacement patterns that cannot be fully described by a single directional vector, distinguishing it from the clean rotational or pivot spreads seen on varieties like the famous 1984 DDO. The classification under Class VI places WDDO-011 in a mechanistically separate category from its WDDO siblings, offering collectors and attributors a study in the diverse ways that the hubbing process can go awry. The Wexler team designation 1984 1-cent WDDO-011 and the CONECA 8-O-VI cross reference together provide comprehensive catalog coverage. Struck at Philadelphia on copper-plated zinc planchets at 2.5 grams from the 1984 production run exceeding 8.15 billion cents.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Tanner Scott Cross References: CONECA: 8-O-VI
• CONECA: 8-O-VI; Wexler Variety ID: 1984 1¢ WDDO-011
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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