2006 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-039

Description

Thirty-nine documented working die doubled obverses for the 2006 Lincoln Memorial Cent speaks to the sheer volume of die variety research conducted on this late-era date — and WDDO-039 contributes a distinctive diagnostic: extra thickness on LIBERTY accompanied by notches on the upper left portions of the letters E, R, T, and Y. These notches represent a localized doubling effect where the secondary hub impression created small stepped offsets along the upper-left edges of the affected letters, producing a serrated or notched appearance rather than a smooth continuous outline. Philadelphia produced these cents near the end of the Memorial reverse era, which concluded in 2008 after nearly fifty years of Frank Gasparro's design in continuous use. No significant obverse or reverse die markers have been noted by the Wexler Team beyond the doubling itself, making the notched ERTY the primary and essential diagnostic. Cataloged under Wexler Variety ID 2006 1c WDDO-039 with no known cross-references, this variety is part of one of the largest doubled die obverse censuses for any single Memorial Cent date. The notch pattern on upper-left ERTY differs from the smooth extra thickness seen on other WDDO varieties for this date, providing a clear visual signature that helps specialists sort through the extensive 2006 DDO catalog efficiently.

Attribution History

• Discovered by John A. Wexler Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2006 1¢ WDDO-039
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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