1964 Proof Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-046

Description

Representing one of the most significant varieties in the 1964 proof Lincoln cent catalog, this Proof-prefixed WDDO-046 is a dual DDO/DDR variety — its obverse die carries a doubled die obverse while its reverse die is simultaneously a doubled die reverse, independently listed as WDDR-124 in the Wexler Doubled Die Files. The companion reverse entry (WDDR-124) was enriched in batch 33 and documents a strong clockwise spread from a pivot at approximately 10:00, visible across the letters of OF AMERICA, the IBUS of PLURIBUS, the designer's initials FG, the lower right portion of the Lincoln Memorial building, and the letters of ONE CENT. Finding both a DDO and a DDR on the same coin is exceptionally rare, requiring two independently manufactured dies — each with its own hubbing misalignment — to be paired together in the same press. The probability of this dual occurrence is the product of two already-small probabilities, making specimens struck from this die pair premium targets for advanced variety specialists. On the obverse, no significant die markers have been documented, so attribution of the DDO component relies on matching the doubling pattern against reference photographs. Cross-referenced as Wexler Variety ID: 1964 1¢ Pr WDDO-046 and attributed by the Wexler Team. Struck from the 1964 proof mintage of 3,950,762 pieces on dies limited to roughly 3,000 impressions, placing a hard ceiling on the population of this dual variety. Collectors who possess this coin hold two independently attributed doubled dies on a single cent. Struck on a polished 3.11-gram, 19mm bronze planchet of 95% copper and 5% tin-zinc.

Die Markers

• Obverse: None significant. Reverse: The reverse is a doubled die listed in the Wexler Doubled Die Files as

Attribution History

• Discovered by Wexler Team

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