1970 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-007

Description

Exhibiting doubling below the top of the 0 in the date, WDDO-007 on the 1970 Lincoln Memorial cent carries distinctive die markers across both surfaces: a short die gouge to the left of the I in IN on the obverse, and a die scratch running north-northeast from the A to the T in STATES on the reverse. The gouge near IN offers rapid screening under moderate magnification, while the reverse A-to-T scratch confirms the die pair when the coin is flipped. Cross-referenced as Coppercoins 1970P-1DO-006, this variety has documentation in both the Wexler and Coppercoins systems. The doubling location — below the top of the 0 — describes secondary metal along the inner curve of the digit's upper portion, requiring careful positioning under magnification to catch the correct lighting angle. WDDO-007's specific combination of the gouge left of I, the NNE scratch from A to T, and the below-top-of-0 doubling creates a unique fingerprint separating this die from all other 1970-P DDO varieties.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Whaden Curtis Cross References: Coppercoins: 1970P-1DO-006
• Coppercoins: 1970P-1DO-006; Wexler Variety ID: 1970 1¢ WDDO-007
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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