1972 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-002

Description

Completing the set of WDDR-002 attributions across all three 1972 Eisenhower Dollar reverse types, this Type 3 specimen carries hub doubling on the scarcest of the three reverse designs used that year. The Type 3 reverse is distinguished by a weaker rendering of Earth's details compared to Type 2, with less defined continental outlines and island formations — identification details that must be confirmed before the doubled die attribution is meaningful. Frank Gasparro designed the Eisenhower Dollar's reverse as an adaptation of the Apollo 11 mission patch, featuring an eagle landing on the lunar surface with wings extended and Earth visible in the background. The 1972 Eisenhower Dollar's three reverse types were created from different master hubs or at different stages of hub preparation, though the exact production sequence remains a subject of numismatic research. Attributed by the Wexler Team under Wexler Variety ID: 1972 $1 WDDR-002, this variety requires the collector to navigate two layers of identification — first confirming the Type 3 reverse, then verifying the doubled die characteristics. The Eisenhower Dollar series (1971-1978) was the last large-format U.S. dollar coin before the Susan B. Anthony dollar's dramatic size reduction in 1979, and its generous 38.1mm diameter makes die varieties including hub doubling more accessible to visual examination than on any other modern circulating denomination.

Attribution History

• Wexler Variety ID: 1972 $1 WDDR-002
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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