1956-D Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-007

Description

Pivoting from approximately 5 o'clock, the clockwise spread on WDDO-007 affects the upper left wheat lines, E PLURIBUS UNUM, and both dots flanking the motto on this 1956 Denver Lincoln Wheat Cent — a Class IV+VIII combination that merges offset and tilted hub mechanisms. The dual-class designation indicates the hub experienced both lateral displacement and angular tilt during impression, creating compound doubling that varies in both direction and magnitude across different zones of the die. Obverse die markers include die scratches running NNW/SSE through Lincoln's nose, a minute die gouge dot left of the upper E in LIBERTY, and another dot right of the middle of the R in LIBERTY. The reverse shows no noted markers. Cross-referenced as CONECA 4-O-IV+VIII and Wexler Variety ID 1956-D 1¢ WDDO-007, the CONECA classification's combined Class IV+VIII designation reflects the composite nature of the hub error. Denver struck 1,098,201,100 Lincoln Cents in 1956, a massive output reflecting the coin's essential role in daily commerce during the mid-1950s economic expansion. Attributed by the Wexler Team, WDDO-007 represents the seventh doubled die obverse cataloged for this date-mint combination, demonstrating the depth of variety documentation within the final years of the Wheat Cent reverse design.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Not noted Cross References: CONECA: 4-O-IV+VIII
• CONECA: 4-O-IV+VIII; Wexler Variety ID: 1956-D 1¢ WDDO-007
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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