2016 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-017

Description

Moderate extra thickness across the letters of LIBERTY characterizes the 2016 Philadelphia Lincoln Shield Cent WDDO-017, where the doubled hub impression produces letters that appear bolder than standard on one side. Moderate classification places this variety between subtle light doublings requiring high magnification and strong varieties visible at lower power, making WDDO-017 accessible to collectors with standard loupes. Attributed by the Wexler Team, this variety is accompanied by multiple die scratches on both obverse and reverse that serve as secondary diagnostics. Die scratches are incidental marks created during die manufacturing or maintenance — distinct from intentional design elements — and their specific patterns are unique to each working die. The 2016 Shield Cent continued the reverse introduced in 2010, featuring a union shield with horizontal lines and vertical stripes, while the obverse retains Victor David Brenner's iconic Lincoln portrait. Seventeen doubled die obverses cataloged for the 2016 Philadelphia date contributes to the growing body of Shield Cent variety documentation built since the design's debut.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Steve Young Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2016 1¢ WDDO-017
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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