1955 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-012

Description

Overshadowed by the legendary 1955 Doubled Die — the most famous U.S. coin error, known to collectors as the FS-101 or WDDO-001 with its dramatic Class I rotational doubling — WDDO-012 represents a lesser-known but independently significant hub doubling event from the same year. Philadelphia struck approximately 330 million cents in 1955, a year that produced an extraordinary concentration of DDO varieties due to what appears to have been systemic hubbing equipment issues. The Wexler Team cataloged WDDO-012 under Variety ID: 1955 1¢ WDDO-012, with no additional cross-references or published die markers. Twelve DDO varieties from a single year and mint confirms that the alignment problems producing the famous 1955 DDO were not isolated incidents but rather reflected ongoing mechanical conditions during die preparation. Collectors searching rolls and accumulations of 1955 cents should remain alert to the full range of DDO varieties beyond the celebrated WDDO-001.

Attribution History

• Wexler Variety ID: 1955 1¢ WDDO-012
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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