1951-D Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-008

Description

Eighth in the Wexler-cataloged obverse doubled die series for the 1951-D Lincoln wheat cent, WDDO-008 manifests as a doubled eyelid visible to the southeast of Lincoln's normal eyelid — the same diagnostic type that characterizes many hub-doubled Lincoln cent obverse dies where Victor David Brenner's finely sculpted portrait reveals even fractional displacement between hub impressions. A particularly notable attribution detail records that the obverse die also carries a minor repunched mintmark (RPM) listed in the Wexler RPM files, making this a dual-attribution die where both a doubled die obverse and a repunched mintmark coexist on the same working die. Denver struck approximately 625.36 million cents in 1951, a substantial output that consumed many working die pairs. The Wexler Team cataloged this variety under Wexler Variety ID: 1951-D 1¢ WDDO-008, with additional cross-references noted in the RPM files. The presence of both a doubled die and a repunched mintmark on the same obverse die creates a dual-variety coin that appeals to collectors seeking maximum attributable features from a single specimen. The doubled eyelid diagnostic — a secondary contour line displaced southeast of the primary eyelid — is one of the more visually intuitive forms of hub doubling because the human eye naturally focuses on facial features when examining portrait coins. Collectors should examine Lincoln's eye area under 10-15x magnification for the secondary eyelid below and to the right of the primary, then verify the minor RPM by examining the D mintmark for traces of a secondary impression. The reverse die markers were not specifically noted in available documentation.

Attribution History

• s:; Wexler Variety ID: 1951-D 1¢ WDDO-008
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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