2006 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-008

Description

Extra thickness on LIBERTY with notching visible on the letter contours characterizes WDDO-008 on the 2006 Philadelphia Mint Lincoln Memorial Cent, cataloged by the Wexler Team. Cross-referenced as Crawford CDDO-018, this variety carries dual attribution recognition. The extra thickness results from hub doubling that slightly offset the secondary impression, producing widened letter strokes rather than distinctly separated doubled images. Notching along the letter edges indicates where the primary and secondary hub impressions overlap imperfectly, creating a serrated or stepped contour at specific points along the LIBERTY letters. Victor David Brenner's Lincoln portrait, with LIBERTY arcing above in the left obverse field, provides the design framework where this thickened lettering diagnostic appears. The Crawford CDDO-018 cross-reference confirms independent attribution from a second major cataloging system. The 2006 Philadelphia cent belongs to the later Memorial reverse era, and the LIBERTY thickening with notching creates a distinctive diagnostic that differs from the clean separated spreads of stronger doubled dies. The notched contour pattern provides an efficient visual indicator under moderate magnification for collectors examining this modern Philadelphia circulation strike.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Gene Nichols Cross References: Crawford: CDDO-018
• Crawford: CDDO-018; Wexler Variety ID: 2006 1¢ WDDO-008
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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