1963-D Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-022

Description

Bearing the Wexler Variety ID 1963-D 1c WDDO-022, this Doubled Die Obverse of the 1963-D Lincoln Memorial Cent is attributed by the Wexler Team and stands near the end of the known WDDO sequence for the date — a position that speaks both to the thoroughness of modern die-variety research and to the extraordinary volume of the 1963-D production run at 1,774,020,400 coins. Higher-numbered varieties in a WDDO catalog are not necessarily less important or less collectible than lower numbers; the numbering typically reflects the order of discovery and documentation rather than the strength of the doubling or the rarity of the variety. In practice, some of the most sought-after doubled dies in any series were among the last to be formally cataloged, sometimes because their doubling manifests in an area that was not systematically examined until later in the attribution program. No additional cross-references beyond the Wexler catalog are currently known for WDDO-022, which may provide an opportunity for future researchers to establish independent catalog numbers through CONECA or Coppercoins. Collectors evaluating candidates should use at least 7x magnification to survey the standard doubled die checkpoints on the obverse — date, motto, LIBERTY, and portrait details — and then compare die markers against published data to confirm the specific variety. The distinction between genuine hub doubling and the far more common strike doubling (machine doubling) or die deterioration doubling is critical: only the former represents a true die variety with numismatic premium. The coin was struck at Denver on a 95% copper and 5% zinc planchet.

Attribution History

• Wexler Variety ID: 1963-D 1¢ WDDO-022
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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