1952-D Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-009

Description

Expanding the catalog of 1952-D doubled die varieties, WDDO-009 was documented by the Wexler Team and carries cross-reference Wexler Variety ID: 1952-D 1¢ WDDO-009. As the ninth numbered DDO for the Denver-minted 1952 Lincoln Wheat cent, this variety sits within the middle tier of discoveries for the date — not among the most visually dramatic doubled dies, yet significant enough to warrant formal cataloging and attribution. The 1952-D issue is one of the workhorse dates of the late Wheat cent era, with a mintage large enough that individual die pairings can be difficult to isolate within the surviving population. Attribution depends on identifying which specific obverse design elements carry doubling and measuring the direction of the spread relative to a fixed center point. The Wexler numbering system assigns sequential numbers roughly in order of discovery or prominence, so WDDO-009 likely exhibits more subtle doubling characteristics than varieties numbered 001 through 005 for the same date. Collectors attempting to differentiate WDDO-009 from adjacent catalog numbers such as WDDO-007 or WDDO-010 should consult the master listing photographs maintained by the Wexler Team, which provide die-specific comparison images for each cataloged variety.

Attribution History

• Wexler Variety ID: 1952-D 1¢ WDDO-009
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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