1960 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-015

Description

Distinguished by an extremely close counterclockwise spread on the designer's initials, USA, and ONE CENT, WDDR-015 on the 1960 Lincoln Memorial Cent Small Date regular strike represents one of the most subtle DDR varieties in this catalog range. The counterclockwise rotational displacement — characteristic of a Class III hub misalignment — creates a secondary impression that trails clockwise from the primary design elements, and the extremely close nature of the spread means that only the finest edges of the affected letters will reveal the doubled image. Detection typically requires magnification of 16x or higher and comparison against a confirmed normal specimen. The obverse carries two noteworthy markers: a small die gouge appearing as a dot to the left of the I in IN, and numerous die scratches running mostly north to south to the left and right of the bust. On the reverse, a small die gouge appearing as a dot can be found between the upper E and D in UNITED — a precise marker positioned in the upper reverse legend that aids in confirming the correct die. The Small Date attribution places this variety in the later 1960 production phase at Philadelphia, and collectors should verify the uniform date numeral proportions before assigning the parent.

Die Markers

• Obverse: A small die gouge (dot) can be found to the left of the I of IN. Numerous die scratches run mostly N/S to the left and to the right of the bust. Reverse: A small die gouge (dot) can be found between the upper E and D in UNITED.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Wexler Team

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