1960 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-017
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Description
Produced on a proof die at the Philadelphia Mint, WDDO-017 on the 1960 Lincoln Memorial Cent Proof Small Date exhibits a Class II spread towards the center on LIBERTY and IN GOD WE TRUST, with the spread on IGWT decreasing from left to right. This progressive diminution of the doubling across the motto is characteristic of rotational hub misalignment, where design elements closer to the pivot point show less displacement than those farther away. The obverse carries a die gouge running from south-southwest to north-northeast through the hair on the upper part of the head between GOD and WE, along with a die scratch running from southwest to northeast to the left of and above the bowtie. On the reverse, a die scratch runs from north-northwest to south-southeast through the top of the Memorial and into the top of the 4th bay, and a short die scratch runs from south-southwest to north-northeast on the right base of the Memorial. The Small Date hub designation and proof format together constrain the population of this variety, as proof dies were typically retired after approximately 3,000 impressions. Cataloged by the Wexler Team as 1960 1¢ Pr WDDO-017 with no other known cross-references.
Attribution History
- Discovered by John A. Wexler Cross References: None known
- None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1960 1¢ Pr WDDO-017
- Expert attribution by Wexler Team