2006 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-013

Description

Cataloged by the Wexler Team as 2006 1c WDDO-013, this Lincoln Memorial Cent exhibits doubled die obverse characteristics where hub-to-die misalignment during die manufacture produced visible doubling on the obverse design elements. The thirteenth cataloged doubled die obverse for the 2006 date reflects the substantial die population required to produce billions of cents annually at the Philadelphia Mint, where each individual working die undergoes multiple hubbing impressions that can introduce subtle positional errors resulting in the overlapping design features that variety collectors seek. Doubled die obverse varieties on Lincoln Memorial Cents typically manifest on elements of varying relief across the die face — from the high-relief portrait features like Lincoln's ear, beard, and coat details to the shallower inscriptions IN GOD WE TRUST, LIBERTY, and the date — with each element's visibility depending on its orientation relative to the specific hub displacement vector for that particular die. The Lincoln Memorial Cent in 2006 was struck in copper-plated zinc composition (97.5% zinc, 2.5% copper) weighing 2.50 grams with a 19.05 mm diameter. Victor David Brenner's obverse Lincoln portrait, the longest-running design in U.S. coinage history, provides a richly detailed surface for doubled die analysis, with the intricate hair curls, beard texture, and clothing folds offering numerous diagnostic checkpoints. Frank Gasparro designed the Lincoln Memorial reverse, which served from 1959 through 2008 before being replaced by the 2009 Bicentennial designs and ultimately the Shield reverse. The Wexler Doubled Die Files serve as the most comprehensive catalog of these varieties, providing cross-references to CONECA and other attribution services where available.

Attribution History

• Discovered by John A. Wexler Cross References: Crawford: CDDO-009
• Crawford: CDDO-009; Wexler Variety ID: 2006 1¢ WDDO-013
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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