1870 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-001

Description

Extreme Class IV spread directed southward on the TY of LIBERTY makes WDDO-001 on the 1870 Indian Head Cent one of the most significant doubled die obverses in the entire series, earning Fivaz-Stanton listing as FS-01-1870-101. Snow catalogs the die under seven entries — S1, S2, S13, S22, S28, S33, and S45. CONECA lists it as DDO-001 and RPD-001; Flynn cross-references it as DDO-003 and RPD-003; and the F.IND.ERS system designates it FND-006. What elevates this die further is its pairing with seven different reverse dies, documented by CONECA as DDR-001, DDR-002, DDR-011, DDR-013, DDR-016, DDR-018, and DDR-023, with corresponding Flynn designations DDR-001, DDR-004, DDR-006, DDR-007, DDR-016, DDR-020, and DDR-022. Seven reverse pairings indicate this obverse die saw extended service, producing enough coins across multiple die marriages to generate a substantial surviving population. Attributed by the Wexler Team, this variety rewards examination of LIBERTY where the Class IV offset hub doubling creates strong secondary impressions on the final two letters.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Not noted Cross References: Snow: S1/S2/S13/S22/S28/S33/S45; CONECA: DDO-001, RPD-001; Cherrypickers: FS-01-1870-101, Flynn: DDO-003, RPD-003; F.IND.ERS: FND-006 Comments: This die was paired with seven different reverses, which are not listed by the Wexler files. These are listed by CONECA as DDR-001, DDR-002, DDR-011, DDR-013, DDR-016, DDR-018, and DDR-023. These are listed by Flynn as DDR-001, DDR-004, DDR-006, DDR-007, DDR-016, DDR-020, and DDR-022.
• Snow: S1/S2/S13/S22/S28/S33/S45; CONECA: DDO-001, RPD-001; Cherrypickers: FS-01-1870-101, Flynn: DDO-003, RPD-003; F.IND.ERS: FND-006 Comments: This die was paired with seven different reverses, which are not listed by the Wexler files. These are listed by CONECA as DDR-001, DDR-002, DDR-011, DDR-013, DDR-016, DDR-018, and DDR-023. These are listed by Flynn as DDR-001, DDR-004, DDR-006, DDR-007, DDR-016, DDR-020, and DDR-022.; Wexler Variety ID: 1870 1¢ WDDO-001
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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