1958-D Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-005

Description

As the final year of the Lincoln wheat cent reverse design, 1958 holds particular sentimental weight for series collectors, and WDDO-005 from the Denver Mint adds a die variety dimension to that closing chapter. Denver struck over 800 million cents in 1958, and the large number of obverse dies needed to sustain such output created multiple opportunities for hub doubling during die preparation. WDDO-005 is cataloged by the Wexler Team under Wexler Variety ID: 1958-D 1¢ WDDO-005 and displays the characteristic hallmarks of a Class I through Class VIII hub doubling event on the obverse design. The doubling affects elements of the inscriptions and date numerals, where the second hub impression landed with slight displacement relative to the first. For attribution purposes, collectors should distinguish this from the more famous 1958-D DDO varieties that exhibit stronger spread — WDDO-005 occupies a middle tier of visibility that requires careful loupe examination under controlled lighting. Given that 1958-D wheat cents are the last of their kind and widely collected as type coins, even minor doubled die varieties carry added collector interest. Early die state examples with sharp, well-defined doubling command the strongest premiums at auction.

Attribution History

• Wexler Variety ID: 1958-D 1¢ WDDO-005
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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