1927 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-004

Description

An extra eyelid showing well to the southeast of the main eyelid is the primary diagnostic feature of this 1927 Lincoln Wheat Cent doubled die obverse, attributed by the Wexler Team and cross-referenced as Coppercoins 1927P-1DO-003 and Wexler Variety ID 1927 1c WDDO-004. The doubled eyelid is a particularly compelling variety because it affects a small, sharply defined facial feature on Victor David Brenner's Lincoln portrait — the secondary eyelid line creates the visual impression of a second eye contour that is immediately recognizable once identified. Obverse die markers include a short vertical die scratch inside the lower B in LIBERTY, while the reverse shows a short die scratch running northwest-to-southeast inside the lower O in OF. The 1927 Philadelphia Mint Lincoln Cent had a production of approximately 144.4 million pieces, a robust mintage that reflects the economic prosperity of the Roaring Twenties. The dual cross-referencing under both the Coppercoins and Wexler systems provides independent attribution from two different cataloging frameworks, strengthening the variety's documentation. Doubled eyelid varieties are particularly sought after by collectors because the error affects an anatomically recognizable feature, making the doubling more intuitively interesting than abstract letter or numeral spreads.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Dr. Daniel Griffin Cross References: Coppercoins: 1927P-1DO-003
• Coppercoins: 1927P-1DO-003; Wexler Variety ID: 1927 1¢ WDDO-004
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

External References