1947 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-001

Description

Cataloged by the Wexler Team as 1947 1¢ WDDO-001 and cross-referenced as CONECA 1-O-I, Cherrypickers' Guide FS-01-1947-101 (021.3), and Coppercoins 1947P-1DO-001, this Philadelphia Mint Lincoln Wheat Cent exhibits Class I clockwise rotated hub doubling. The spread is visible on IN GOD WE TRUST, the date, LIBERTY, the eyelid, the front curl, and the front of the coat, providing diagnostics across the full obverse design. Class I doubling results from the hub being slightly rotated between impressions during die manufacture. The obverse presents no significant die markers, while the reverse carries a die scratch from inside the O in ONE, a scratch below the second A in AMERICA, and numerous light scratches through USA. The multiple catalog cross-references across CONECA, Cherrypickers, Coppercoins, and Wexler confirm broad recognition. Struck during the post-war era in the standard 95% copper bronze composition, the 1947 Philadelphia Lincoln Cent was produced as the nation transitioned to peacetime prosperity. The Class I clockwise spread across the motto, date, and LIBERTY makes WDDO-001 a comprehensive doubled die obverse for the date.

Attribution History

• Discovered by John A. Wexler Cross References: CONECA: 1-O-I, Cherrypickers: FS-01-1947-101 (021.3), Coppercoins: 1947P-1DO-001
• CONECA: 1-O-I, Cherrypickers: FS-01-1947-101 (021.3), Coppercoins: 1947P-1DO-001; Wexler Variety ID: 1947 1¢ WDDO-001
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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