2016 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-013

Description

Thirteenth in the Wexler obverse doubled die census for the 2016 Lincoln Shield cent, WDDO-013 exhibits moderate extra thickness on the letters of LIBERTY with light notching visible on the lower left corners of the letters — a diagnostic detail that adds geometric precision to the doubling description. The notching effect occurs when the secondary hub impression displaces a portion of each letter's lower left corner, creating a stepped or notched appearance where the primary and secondary impressions overlap at an angle rather than merely producing uniform thickening. Lyndall Bass's Lincoln Shield cent obverse, adapted from Victor David Brenner's original 1909 portrait with subtle refinements for modern production, carries LIBERTY along the left side of the coin where the inscription follows the curvature of the rim. No significant obverse or reverse die markers beyond the doubling were documented, placing full attribution weight on the moderate extra thickness and lower-left corner notching characteristics. The Wexler Variety ID 2016 1¢ WDDO-013 catalogs this variety, with no additional cross-references from CONECA or other attribution services currently known. Philadelphia's 2016 cent production reached approximately 4.66 billion pieces, a massive output that consumed working dies at a rate ensuring multiple hub doubling events across the production year — yet the thirteenth documented DDO indicates sustained researcher attention to this modern date. The moderate intensity classification falls between light and strong, meaning the extra thickness is visible under reasonable magnification without the dramatic separation of strong varieties. Collectors should examine the LIBERTY letters under 12-15x magnification, paying particular attention to the lower left corners of each letter where the notching effect — a subtle step or shelf at the corner intersection — provides the most distinctive diagnostic feature for confirming this specific variety.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Leonard Matyjasik Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2016 1¢ WDDO-013
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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