1970-S Proof Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-004

Description

Final entry in this batch and listed under a proof-specific title, this listing for WDDR-004 on the 1970-S Lincoln Memorial cent documents the variety with the broadest reverse doubling distribution among cataloged proof WDDRs: spread affects the designer's initials FG, CENT in the denomination, the lower right Memorial base, and AMERICA. Four-zone doubling indicates the hub displacement was oriented to generate detectable spread across elements distributed from the building's base through the central denomination to peripheral inscriptions — a scope providing multiple independent confirmation targets. The die gouge below M in AMERICA, positioned within one of the four affected zones, offers an attribution anchor simultaneously confirming die identity and marking the vicinity of inscription doubling. Proof production preserves this multi-zone spread with the fidelity of mirror fields and frosted design elements creating maximum contrast at every junction where doubled edges emerge. The four-zone pattern makes WDDR-004 one of the more readily identifiable proof DDR varieties because collectors can examine any of four separated areas for doubling evidence.

Die Markers

• Obverse: Large Date. Reverse: A small die gouge can be found below the right side of the M in AMERICA.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Wexler Team

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