2017 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-004

Description

Replacement listing — the original WDDO-004 for the 2017-P Lincoln Shield Cent was reclassified when it was determined to originate from one of the known doubled working hubs for this date and mint, and the current WDDO-004 represents a genuinely distinct working die doubled obverse. This reclassification history, noted in the catalog comments, illustrates the ongoing refinement process in die variety research, where initial attributions are sometimes revised as more specimens are examined and hub lineages are traced. The current variety shows moderate extra thickness on the letters of LIBERTY and on the date, a Class VI distorted hub doubling that produces heavier design elements without directional spread. No significant obverse or reverse die markers have been noted by the Wexler Team. Philadelphia struck these Lincoln Shield Cents — Lyndall Bass's union shield reverse design, introduced in 2010 — in substantial quantities, and four documented WDDO varieties for the 2017-P date indicates active research on current-era Lincoln Cents. Moderate extra thickness, the middle intensity level, means the doubling should be detectable under standard magnification when compared against a normal specimen. Cataloged under Wexler Variety ID 2017-P 1c WDDO-004, the replacement status is significant for collectors: specimens attributed to the original WDDO-004 before reclassification may carry outdated labels that reference the doubled working hub rather than the current distinct working die variety.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Jason Caldwell Cross References: None known Comments: This is a replacement listing. The original WDDO-004 turned out to be from one of the doubled working hubs known for the obverse of this date and mint.
• None known Comments: This is a replacement listing. The original WDDO-004 turned out to be from one of the doubled working hubs known for the obverse of this date and mint.; Wexler Variety ID: 2017-P 1¢ WDDO-004
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

External References