1878 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-001

Description

EPU and all stars show CCW spread from a pivot at about 2:00. All upper hair and bonnet details show some CCW spread. LIBERTY doubled very strongly with the stronger image spread to the right. The eyelid has 4 distinct images, one from the CCW pivot and the other two south of the main eyelid from much earlier hubbings. The nostril and lower lip show strong doubling. The front of the neck is doubled from the CCW spread. Digits of the date are also slightly doubled.Die Markers: Obverse: Lower first U and lower left N of UNUM show hub breaks. Reverse: Reverse is WDDR-002. Hub chip on bottom of D in DOLLAR. Eagle's right wing detached from leg due to over polishing. Die crack running through tops of letters in USA, right star, and bottom of LLAR in DOLLAR.Submitted By: Gary WagnonCross References: CONECA: 18-O-III, VAM 38

Attribution History

• Discovered by Gary Alender Cross References: CONECA: 11-O-III, VAM 18 and 19 and 20
• CONECA: 11-O-III, VAM 18 and 19 and 20; Wexler Variety ID: 1878 $1 WDDO-001
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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