1953-D Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-003

Description

Doubling shows as a doubled eyelid shows well south of the normal eyelid. Die Markers: Obverse: Stage A: The obverse shows an extremely minor RPM which is too minor for listing in the Wexler RPM files. A small die gouge shows on the lower tip of the 5 in the date. Light diagonal die scratches run southeast from below Lincoln’s chin. Concentric die scratches show right of Lincoln’s nose and face. Light diagonal concentric die scratches show above the RT in LIBERTY. Light horizontal die scratches show near the rim northeast of the D in GOD. A series of concentric die scratches run near the rim below the VDB initials. Grouped die gouges can be found on the neck SSE of the lower ear. Stage B: The doubled eyelid is much weaker. The die gouges on the neck are still strong. Most die scratches are very weak to worn away. A die gouge shows above the E in LIBERTY. Reverse: Stage A: A series of mostly horizontal die scratches run through the letters in PLURIBUS. Multidirectional die scratches run through the letters in UNUM. A long horizontal die scratch runs from the E in E PLURIBUS through the upper O in ONE. A series of multidirectional die scratches show around the upper T in CENT. Concentric die scratches show above the letters UN in UNITED. A series of concentric die scratches show to the northeast of TES in STATES. Stage B: The Stage A die scratches are very weak to worn away. Light horizontal die scratches run below the C in CENT. A diagonal die scratch runs below the T in CENT is still present. A faded diagonal die scratch shows below OF. Faded diagonal die scratches run northeast from the upper C and A in AMERICA. Submitted By: Stage A: Brian Ribar, Stage B: John A. Wexler Cross References: Coppercoins: 1953D-1DO-004 and 1953D-1DO-005 Comments: The grouped die gouges on the neck link this die with the Coppercoins listings. Obverse: Stage A: A long, mostly vertical die scratch runs through the right edge of the 5 in the date. A diagonal die scratch runs southeast from the tail of the 9 in the date. A diagonal die scratch runs toward the 1 in the date under Lincoln’s chin. A wavering die scratch runs mostly east through Lincoln’s front hair curl. A wavering die scratch runs north from between the upper R and T in LIBERTY. A die gouge shows southeast of the B in the VDB initials.

Attribution History

• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1953-D 1¢ WDDO-003
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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