2014 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-007

Description

Light extra thickness on the date identifies this seventh Wexler-cataloged doubled die obverse for the 2014 Lincoln Shield Cent, with an unusually rich set of die markers spanning both sides of the coin. The obverse carries a small die gouge above the R in LIBERTY, while the reverse shows a die crack running across the top left of the shield, die chips north of the PL in PLURIBUS, and a die gouge near the rim above the R in AMERICA. This concentration of reverse die damage suggests the die was in an advanced state of deterioration when the variety was documented, and the progression of these markers through die states would help specialists identify specific specimens. Hub doubling on the date — the four digits of 2014 — manifests as slightly thickened numerals where the secondary hub impression did not perfectly align with the first. Cross-referenced as Wexler Variety ID 2014 1-cent WDDO-007 with no other known listings, this variety was documented by the Wexler Team. The Union Shield reverse, designed by Lyndall Bass and introduced in 2010, provides a geometrically structured surface where die cracks and chips follow predictable stress patterns along the shield's horizontal and vertical elements. The 2014 Shield Cent continued Philadelphia's high-volume cent production, and seven documented obverse doubled dies for the year demonstrates the ongoing frequency of hub misalignment events in modern cent manufacturing.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Steve Young Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2014 1¢ WDDO-007
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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