1962-D Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-001

Description

The first cataloged doubled die obverse for the 1962-D Lincoln Memorial Cent, WDDO-001 is identified by an extra eyelid visible below the normal eyelid on Lincoln's portrait — a diagnostic that places this variety in the category of design-element doubling focused on the presidential bust rather than on inscriptions. The extra eyelid results from a slight misalignment between hub impressions during die manufacture, which shifted the fine detail of the eye area just enough to produce a visible secondary lid line beneath the intended one. This particular die holds additional interest because the obverse is also a repunched mintmark variety listed in the Wexler RPM Files, making it a combination variety where both a doubled die obverse and an RPM can be found on the same coin — a pairing that enhances its appeal to specialists who collect multi-error combinations. Struck at the Denver Mint as part of the regular-strike 1962-D production, this variety demonstrates that the Denver facility's die preparation processes in the early 1960s were susceptible to the same hubbing misregistration issues that produced the extensive doubled die populations at Philadelphia during the same period.

Die Markers

• Obverse: The obverse is also an RPM variety that is listed in the Wexler RPM Files as

Attribution History

• Discovered by Wexler Team

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