2017 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-010

Description

Tenth doubled die obverse cataloged for the 2017 Philadelphia Lincoln Shield Cent, attributed by the Wexler Team as Wexler Variety ID: 2017-P 1¢ WDDO-010. Reaching double digits in DDO attributions for a single date-mint combination is unusual but not unprecedented in modern cent coinage, where high mintages and active variety research combine to push documented totals higher than earlier eras. The doubled die obverse results from hub misalignment during the die manufacturing process, where successive hub impressions are not perfectly registered, leaving traces of the earlier impression visible as extra thickness or separation lines on design elements. No cross-references from CONECA, COPICS, or other organizations are currently known for this attribution. Lincoln Shield Cent design features — particularly the fine lettering of IN GOD WE TRUST, LIBERTY, and the date — serve as primary diagnostic areas where even slight hub displacement can produce detectable doubling under moderate magnification. Die markers specific to WDDO-010 have not been published in the available records.

Attribution History

• Wexler Variety ID: 2017-P 1¢ WDDO-010
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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