1960 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-002

Description

Documented on the 1960 Lincoln Memorial Cent Small Date regular strike, WDDR-002 displays extra thickness with some separation on the designer's initials FG (Frank Gasparro), UNITED, ONE CENT, and AMERICA. This pattern of doubling — spread across multiple reverse text elements and the designer's initials — indicates a hub misalignment that affected a broad area of the reverse die during manufacture. The extra thickness manifests as a slight widening or bolding of the affected letters and initials compared to normal specimens, and the separation visible on certain elements confirms a genuine secondary hub impression rather than simple die deterioration. The Small Date designation places this variety in the later production phase of 1960 Philadelphia cents, after the mid-year hub transition introduced the redesigned obverse. Collectors examining a potential WDDR-002 should compare the thickness of the initials and the listed text groups against known normal specimens under magnification, looking for consistent thickening across all affected areas rather than isolated instances that might indicate strike doubling or die fatigue.

Die Markers

• Obverse

Attribution History

• Discovered by Wexler Team

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