1964 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-028

Description

Extending the 1964 Philadelphia doubled die obverse catalog into its upper twenties, WDDO-028 is a variety whose very existence testifies to the thoroughness of the modern die variety research community. Every new WDDO number represents a die that was individually identified, photographed, compared against all previously cataloged varieties, and confirmed to be a unique entry — a process that requires both expertise in hub doubling mechanics and access to substantial quantities of raw 1964 cents. The Philadelphia Mint produced 2,648,575,000 business strikes in 1964, the final year of traditional production before the coin shortage prompted Congress to remove mint marks from all denominations beginning in 1965. That historic output required thousands of obverse working dies, each manufactured through a multi-impression hubbing process that carried inherent potential for misalignment. No cross-references, expert attributions, or die markers have been published for WDDO-028, meaning collectors must identify the variety solely through its doubled die characteristics. The recommended approach is to examine the coin under at least 10x magnification, note the direction and extent of any doubling visible on LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, the date, and Lincoln's profile, and compare those observations against published reference photographs. Uncirculated examples from original bank-wrapped rolls offer the best preservation of the die's detail. Struck on a 95% copper, 5% tin-zinc planchet weighing 3.11 grams at 19mm diameter.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Wexler Team

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