1961-D Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-005
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Description
Designated by the Wexler Team as 1961-D 1¢ WDDO-005, this doubled die obverse variety on the 1961 Lincoln Memorial Cent struck at the Denver Mint adds to the growing catalog of DDO varieties known for the date. During die manufacture, a misalignment between successive hub impressions created visible doubling on the obverse design elements, producing a secondary outline that distinguishes this die from the hundreds of normal working dies employed at Denver during 1961 cent production. The DDO designation confirms that the doubling originated from the hubbing process itself — a mechanical duplication inherent in the die — rather than from strike doubling or machine doubling, which are post-strike artifacts without numismatic premium. No other cross-references have been assigned, and the variety is tracked exclusively through the Wexler cataloging system. Collectors pursuing WDDO-005 should obtain reference images from the Wexler listings and compare both the doubling characteristics and any available die markers to ensure accurate attribution, as the 1961-D date hosts multiple DDO varieties with potentially similar doubling profiles that can only be separated through careful die marker analysis.
Attribution History
- Discovered by Gene Nichols Cross References: None known
- None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1961-D 1¢ WDDO-005
- Expert attribution by Wexler Team