2017 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-007

Description

Emerging from one of the highest-mintage cent production years in recent history, this 2017 Philadelphia Mint Lincoln Shield Cent WDDO-007 was attributed by the Wexler Team as a doubled die obverse variety. The Philadelphia Mint's 2017 output contributed to the billions of Shield Cents entering circulation since the design's 2010 introduction, yet doubled die varieties remain uncommon discoveries within these massive mintages. Victor David Brenner's Lincoln portrait, now over a century old and still serving as the obverse design, provides the familiar canvas on which hub doubling is expressed — the fine details of Lincoln's beard, hair, coat, and the surrounding inscriptions all offer potential diagnostic areas. The Shield Cent era has produced a steady stream of doubled die discoveries as variety collectors and attribution services continue examining modern issues with the same rigor applied to classic series. Each new WDDO listing confirms that die manufacturing processes — multiple hub impressions with potential positional variation — continue producing collectible varieties even in the era of advanced production technology at the United States Mint.

Attribution History

• Wexler Variety ID: 2017-P 1¢ WDDO-007
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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