1960 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-014

Description

Narrowly focused in its doubling, WDDR-014 on the 1960 Lincoln Memorial Cent Large Date regular strike exhibits a close spread towards the center on the designer's initials and the lower letters in AMERICA. The centerward displacement confines the visible doubling to the attribution initials FG and the base strokes of the country name, meaning collectors must isolate these specific areas under magnification to detect the secondary hub impression. Unlike broader DDR varieties that affect the denomination text or the Memorial building, WDDR-014 rewards close attention to design elements that are sometimes overlooked during a general reverse scan. On the obverse, a light die scratch runs from south-southwest to north-northeast to the right of the neck, lips, and chin — a subtle but useful marker that traces Lincoln's profile. The reverse carries a die scratch running from west-southwest to east-northeast just above the statue's head inside the Memorial, providing a precise interior diagnostic. Cataloged by the Wexler Team as 1960 1¢ WDDR-014 with no other known cross-references, the Large Date hub places this die in the earlier production phase at Philadelphia. Collectors should verify the taller 1 digit and lower-sitting 0 characteristic of the Large Date before assigning this parent attribution.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Brian Ribar Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1960 1¢ WDDR-014
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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