2004 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-012

Description

The twelfth cataloged doubled die obverse for the 2004-P Lincoln Memorial Cent, WDDO-012 emerges from the final decade of Memorial reverse production that concluded in 2008. By 2004, the Lincoln Memorial design by Frank Gasparro had been in continuous use for forty-five years, making it one of the most enduring reverse motifs in American coinage. The Philadelphia Mint's high-volume cent production required numerous working dies, and the hubbing process that transferred the master design to each working die occasionally introduced doubling anomalies. Doubled die obverse varieties on Lincoln cents manifest on Victor David Brenner's portrait of Lincoln, the legends LIBERTY and IN GOD WE TRUST, and the date, with the specific elements affected varying by die. The WDDO-012 designation indicates substantial variety research has been conducted on 2004 cents, with at least twelve distinct doubled die obverses identified for the Philadelphia issue alone. Cross-referenced as Wexler Variety ID: 2004 1c WDDO-012. Accurate attribution requires examination of doubling direction, class, and spread characteristics along with verification of die markers unique to this working die.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Brian Allen Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2004 1¢ WDDO-012
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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