1982 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-005

Description

Cataloged by the Wexler Team as WDDO-005, this doubled die obverse on the 1982 Philadelphia bronze Large Date cent displays a spread towards the northeast visible on LIBERTY, IN GOD, the date, the ear, hair details behind the ear, and folds in Lincoln's vest — an unusually comprehensive spread that affects both legend and portrait elements. The obverse die markers are detailed and specific: a die scratch runs northwest-to-southeast left of the I in IN, another scratch extends northeast from the upper right 2 in the date to the rim, and a long south-southwest-to-north-northeast die scratch appears under the I in LIBERTY. The reverse carries no noted markers. The bronze copper composition confirms this coin was struck before the mid-1982 transition to copper-plated zinc, and the Large Date punch style identifies the specific obverse die configuration. No cross-references to other attribution systems (CONECA, Cherrypickers, or VarietyVista) are known for WDDO-005, making the Wexler designation the sole formal catalog entry. The breadth of the doubling — spanning from the date digits through the portrait details to the upper motto — suggests a relatively significant angular displacement between hub impressions during die manufacture. Attribution by Wexler Team; Wexler Variety ID: 1982 1¢ WDDO-005.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Matt Walton Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1982 1¢ WDDO-005
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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