1960 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-024

Description

The Small Date counterpart to the Proof Large Date listing, WDDO-024 on the 1960 Lincoln Memorial Cent Proof Small Date documents this doubled die obverse variety as it appears under the later hub type introduced partway through 1960 proof production. The Small Date hub features more uniformly proportioned date numerals compared to the Large Date, and the doubling characteristics may present slightly differently due to the altered die geometry even when both share the same Wexler designation. As a proof variety, WDDO-024 was produced using polished dies on specially prepared planchets, and the approximately 3,000-impression die life typical of proof production inherently limits the surviving population. Cataloged by the Wexler Team as 1960 1¢ Pr WDDO-024 with no other known cross-references, this variety should be attributed only after confirming the Small Date hub type by examining the relative proportions and alignment of the 1, 9, 6, and 0 digits. Collectors assembling a comprehensive set of 1960 proof DDO varieties will want both the Large Date and Small Date instances of WDDO-024 to represent the full scope of hub doubling across both proof hub types.

Attribution History

• Wexler Variety ID: 1960 1¢ Pr WDDO-024
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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