1972 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-001

Description

Rounding out the WDDR-001 designations across the three 1972 Eisenhower Dollar reverse types, this Type 3 primary DDR documents hub doubling on the least common of the three reverse varieties used that year. The Type 3 reverse is characterized by a modified treatment of Earth's surface details in the background of Frank Gasparro's Apollo 11 eagle-landing design, with continental outlines and island formations that differ subtly but definitively from Types 1 and 2. Identification of the correct reverse type is an essential prerequisite for meaningful doubled die attribution on 1972 Eisenhower Dollars, as each type was produced from different working hubs and carries its own distinct catalog of varieties. Attributed by the Wexler Team under Wexler Variety ID: 1972 $1 WDDR-001, this primary DDR designation anchors the Type 3 variety catalog. The Eisenhower Dollar's generous 38.1mm diameter — the largest of any regular-issue U.S. coin since the Trade Dollar — amplifies design elements proportionally, making hub doubling more pronounced and potentially detectable under lower magnification than on smaller denominations. Philadelphia's combined 1972 Ike Dollar production across all three types totaled approximately 75.9 million pieces in copper-nickel clad composition. The three-type complexity of the 1972 date makes it the most studied vintage in the brief Eisenhower Dollar series, attracting variety specialists who must master both type identification and die variety attribution simultaneously.

Attribution History

• Wexler Variety ID: 1972 $1 WDDR-001
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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