1964 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-034

Description

Struck from proof dies at the Philadelphia Mint, the 1964 WDDO-034 is a doubled die obverse variety limited by the inherent production constraints of proof coinage. The 1964 proof cent mintage of 3,950,762 pieces was distributed across multiple proof die pairs, each serving approximately 3,000 strikes before retirement. This means any individual proof doubled die variety has a maximum potential population measured in the low thousands — and the actual surviving population in collectible condition is typically far smaller, as many proof coins were handled without numismatic care or spent into circulation during the coin shortage era. Cross-referenced as Wexler Variety ID: 1964 1¢ Pr WDDO-034 and attributed by the Wexler Team, this variety carries the verification of established die variety researchers. The 1964 date represents the final year of traditional proof production before the United States Mint suspended proof sets from 1965 through 1967, replacing them with Special Mint Sets as part of the broader response to the coin shortage. When proof production resumed in 1968, it moved to the San Francisco Mint, making 1964 the last Philadelphia-struck proof cent. This transitional status adds historical interest to 1964 proof varieties for collectors who appreciate the intersection of die variety research and broader Mint history. Struck on a polished 3.11-gram, 19mm bronze planchet of 95% copper and 5% tin-zinc.

Attribution History

• Wexler Variety ID: 1964 1¢ Pr WDDO-034
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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