Wexler's Coins and Die Varieties

This page was last updated on August 23, 2010.

The purpose of this page is to provide you with some of the latest news about die varieties and error coins. Items on this page are not permanent postings. Check back often!

The coins listed for sale on this website are in the process of being transferred to the new USA Coin Book website. As they are listed at the USA Coin Book website, the listings will disappear from this site.

At the new location we will be able to include far more detailed descriptions as well as photographs, something we have been unable to work out at this website. Rather than having to e-mail a list of desired coins to me to see if they are still available and then wait for an invoice, those seeking to buy coins will be able to do so in shopping cart fashion and will be able to send payment immediately through PayPal.

In essence we will be able to maintain a "coin store" at the website much like the one that we used to have at Ebay before their high fees forced us to close that store.

To view the coins that we currently have for sale at USA Coin Book, just click on the following link: http://www.usacoinbook.com/members/doubledguy/ (Posted August 23, 2010)

A new website "USA Coin Book" has been launched as an alternative to Ebay that is exclusively for coin collectors and coin dealers thus making it a one-of-a-kind site. An interesting feature at this new site which sets it apart immediately from other sites is that anyone can quickly look up coin values, statistics, pictures, composition and other facts about coins in a very clean, organized and fast-loading "Red Book" format. Integrated into this site is a marketplace where members can easily buy, sell, auction or just keep track of their personal collection online. There are no costs to sign up and no costs to list products or view information. The only charge to those selling numismatic items on this site is a 2% final value fee on any items sold.

Compare this site using an example of an eBay coin dealer who has a store with 20,000 coins. This dealer would have to spend $300 per month for the store front, plus $600 every 7 days in fixed listing fees (whether they sold the coins or not), on top of a 12% final value fee on anything that gets sold. This leaves very little room for dealer profits and buyers get stuck with over-priced coins. At the new site the same dealer pays absolutely nothing for listing any of the coins and pays only 2% of the final selling price for any items sold. Dealers earn more profits, the buyer gets better deals, and the casual collector gets lots of coin information, pictures and being able to catalog their collections online.

To compete with eBay, the new site uses a highly technical marketing strategy known as SEO (Search Engine Optimization). It is used to rank the site highly in the search engines and draw in buyers directly from Google, Yahoo, Bing, Ask.com and other major search engines. Two major factors are used in search algorithms to determine ranking. One is how simple and organized the programming code is and site navigation, which also benefits visitors. The other is how many other websites link back to the site. Even a single dealer linking back to the site from their website can provide massive boosts in the site's rankings, which will bring in more potential buyers.

This site is designed by a 14-year veteran coin collector, computer programmer and currently unemployed physicist, so there is good insight on how to best design a clean and highly organized site that is specialized for collectors of any experience level, or the average person wanting to look up the value of their old coins. At the moment, many sellers are waiting for more buyers and many buyers are waiting for more sellers to add coins. The focus now is on spreading the word in any form of media possible.

You can access the new site by clicking on the following link: http://www.usacoinbook.com/ (Posted August 21, 2010)

Die variety specialist Billy G. Crawford has announced that Die Variety News (DVN) Magazine Issue #16 September 2010 is now online and available for viewing.

This DVN Issue #16 illustrates a major die clash on a Jefferson nickel and a new additional reverse stage for the 1972 Lincoln cent DDO #4. This issue continues with the "Recently Submitted Listings" that have crossed the editor's desk since publication of Issue #15; plus the popular "This & That" section. The "Mint Error Showcase" features a 1968-D Lincoln cent recently found with rotated dies and the "Variety Spotlight" column goes into detail on the popular 1964 1c CDDR-001 (WDDR-001) strong doubled die reverse and much more.

This issue of DVN Magazine can be accessed by clicking on the following link: http://www.dvnmagazine.com/ (Posted August 18, 2010)

We are pleased to announce that the working die listings for the Transitional Design Varieties in the Wexler Die Variety Files are now available for viewing. At the current time these include the working die listings for the 1988 and 1988-D Lincoln cents with the reverse of 1989, and the 1992-D Lincoln cent with the reverse of 1993.

Photos will be added shortly for the 1964-D Washington quarter with the reverse of 1965 (Type C Reverse). We are still seeking photos of a 1992 P-Mint Lincoln cent with the reverse of 1993 and also a 1940 proof nickel with the reverse of 1938 (wavy steps reverse). If anyone has specimens of these two varieties and is willing to send them for photography purposes, we would welcome the opportunity to add them to our files and to this website. (Posted August 16, 2010)

Die variety specialist Robert (BJ) Neff has announced that a website devoted to the various types of die clashes is currently under development and available for viewing. The site is the collective effort of Mike Diamond, Robert (BJ) Neff, Robert Piazza, and Jason Cuvelier.

To date the site has assigned die file numbers to MAD (Misaligned Die) Clashes, Floating Die Clashes, and will be adding Counterclashes to the site in the very near future. The developers of the site are now at the point where they are seeking "atypical" die clashes for listing on the site. These would include any die clashes that are unusual or exceptionally strong.

Those who search coins for die varieties often report finding nice die clash errors while searching for doubled dies or RPMs. Now there is a site where the nicer finds can be documented.

The site can be accessed at http://www.maddieclashes.com/index.html. The contact information for the site developers can be found on the website, if you have die clashes that you think may be listable on this site. (Posted August 12, 2010)

Two new websites for die variety collectors are in the process of being developed. Both are currently available for viewing and the owners of each site ask viewers to keep in mind that they are works in progress. Each will continue to be expanded with their respective goals in mind.

The first of these new sites is devoted to die varieties on the Eisenhower Dollars. This site has been developed by NCADD member Tom Kalantzis who eagerly welcomes input from collectors of varieties on this brief series. The new website can be accessed at http://www.ikedollardoubledie.com/.

Marilyn Keeney has announced a new website devoted to the 2009 Lincoln cent doubled die varieties. It is a marketing website designed to make these varieties available to collectors of these varieties. This new website can be accessed at http://www.marilynkeeneyscoincorner.webs.com (Posted August 2, 2010)

Members of The National Collectors Association of Die Doubling (NCADD) should be watching their mailboxes for the latest issue of The Hub. The July/August 2010 issue of the club's bi-monthly publication has been mailed to members.

The issue features the final installment in a three-part series on the Lincoln cent Over Mint Mark varieties in the Wexler Die Variety Files as presented by John A. Wexler. In "Variety Submissions," NCADD President John Bordner reports on an 1877-CC Liberty Seated Dime that was submitted and listed as a combination of a repunched date and an overdate (7/6). Bordner also reports on an 1876 Liberty Seated Quarter which is a new Misplaced Date listing showing "what may be 5 punchings of the 6 in the denticles below and to the right of the primary 6." Bordner concludes his report with illustrations of some new RPM listings including a 1911-D Barber Dime with a D/D North and an 1895-S Barber Dime with an S/S West.

NCADD member Tom Kalantzis reports on working hub doubling for the 1971 Eisenhower dollars. In an on-going "Under The Scope" series, Brian Ribar illsutrates the 2005-P Ocean In View nickel with a doubled die reverse listed as 2005-P 5¢ OIV WDDR-063. Editor of The Hub Robert (BJ) Neff reports on some new "Trail Dies" varieties and also reminices in a "Fifty Years Ago ..." article.

Information on joining NCADD can be found on the Collector Resources page of this website. You can also get more information on NCADD by visiting their official website at http://NCADD98.org/ or by contacting NCADD President John Bordner at jwb209@epix.net. (Posted July 30, 2010)

A new page titled RPDs, MPDs, & OVDs has been added to the website featuring the 19th century die punching varieties which include Repunched Dates (RPDs), Misplaced Dates (MPDs), and Overdates (OVDs). Another page has also been added which explains and illustrates the Inverted Mint Mark (IMM) varieties.

The purpose of these pages is to make new comers to the site aware that these variety types exist, and to explain how they were produced. Hopefully, even those familiar with die varieties will find the pages useful.

Photos of the variety types being dealt with are provided to illustrate each of those variety types. Additional photos for each variety type are on the way and will be added shortly to those already there. (Posted July 29, 2010)

A new page has been added to this website that features "The Best of the 2009 1¢ Doubled Die Varieties." A growing number of requests have been received for such a page by those expressing a desire to collect just the "nicer" or "stronger" 2009 1¢ doubled die varieties. Many have found difficulty browsing through the complete listings for those varieties to find the "better" varieties. A few also indicated that it would be helpful to have an "Official Best Of" list. Hopefully the new page will satisfy the needs of those inclined in that direction while the original pages will continue to satisfy those who are trying to assemble collections of all the listed varieties.

To qualify as a “Best Of” variety, the doubled die must fall into at least the “Significant” category in the Wexler Doubled Die Files. No “Minor” or “Very Minor” varieties are included in this list. Die markers and other information are not included here since that information can be found on the master pages for these listings. (Posted July 24, 2010)

The educational pages for this website that explain the various classes of doubled die doubling are finally completed. Due to the Mint's switch from the multiple-squeeze hubbing process to the single-squeeze hubbing process, several of the explanations for the manner in which the doubling in a class is produced needed revamping to conform with the newer minting procedures. Links to all eight of the doubled die classes can be found on the Doubled Dies page of this website. (Posted July 23, 2010)

The National Collectors Association of Die Doubling (NCADD) President John Bordner has announced that NCADD member Thomas Kalantzis will host a table for NCADD at the special Bay State Coin summer show on the weekend before the 2010 ANA in Boston from August 6-8, 2010. This show is a prelude to the ANA show that will be held the following week. For over 40 years this has been New England's largest coin show. The show will be held at the Radisson Hotel, Park Square, 200 Stuart Street, 6th Floor in Boston, Massachusetts. If you are going to the show, be sure to look up the NCADD table. (Posted July 23, 2010)

Die variety collector Joseph Koelling loves to search bank rolls of coins for die varieties such as doubled dies. In a recent search of some bank rolls he found a 1968-D Lincoln cent with a very strong rotated reverse die. The rotation appears to be somewhere near 180°. Koelling submitted the coin to ANACS for encapsulation and it came back with an AU50 grade along with the "Rotated Dies" designation.

Since this is not a die variety error, we do not list these types of errors in our files. There is a website, however, devoted to major rotated die errors on U.S. coins. To qualify for inclusion on this website, a rotated die error must have a rotation somewhere between 90° and 180°. A check on that website indicates that Koelling's 1968-D cent is a new discovery, at least as far as their records are concerned.

For those interested, the Rotated Die website can be accessed by clicking on the following link: http://rotateddies.50webs.com/census.htm (Posted July 23, 2010)

Die variety collector Jeremy Gardner reports getting lucky while searching some rolls of Lincoln cents obtained from a local bank. Gardner reports that while searching one of the rolls he found a specimen of the Lincoln cent doubled die listed in the Wexler Doubled Die Files as 2006 1¢ WDDO-032. Gardner reports that it is the 4th specimen of this variety that he has found over the past 2 years of searching rolls of Lincoln cents.

The variety is featured in The Authoritative Refernence of Lincoln Cents - Second Edition where it is valued at $100 in XF, $150 in AU, $200 in MS60, and $250 in MS63 condition. (Posted July 15, 2010)

The above images show the strong doubling on the specimen of 2006 1¢ WDDO-032 found by Jeremy Gardner. Photos courtesy of Jeremy Gardner.

Die variety collector Joseph Koelling has been quietly assembling a very nice collection of 1988-D Lincoln cents with transitional reverse designs that have been listed as "new listings" in the Wexler Die Variety Files. There are currently five different working dies with transitional reverses listed for the 1988-D cents in the Wexler Files and four of them were submitted as new listings by Joseph Koelling.

ANACS has encapsulated them for Koelling as Wexler File "Discovery Piece" specimens after he submitted them with documentation that they were new listings in the Wexler Files. (Posted July 15, 2010)

Die variety specialist Billy G. Crawford has announced that Issue #15 of his on-line Die Variety News (DVN) Magaizine is now available for viewing.

DVN Issue #15 has the the background story on a recently found 1992 Lincoln cent with Close AM style of reverse along with large detailed photos. Additionally, in this issue there is information on a newly reported 1994 Lincoln cent with doubled columns. This new find is illustrated with photos.

The popular "This & That" continues with varieties and errors on various denominations; plus "Recently Submitted Listings," "World Varieties" section; our "Variety Spotlight" takes an in-depth look at the 1996 1c CDDO-002 and much, much more.

Due to popular demand DVN will now be a monthly on-line magazine as opposed to bi-monthly. To access this issue just click on the following link or copy it and paste it into your computer's browser: http://www.dvnmagazine.com (Posted July 15, 2010)

Die variety collector Joseph Koelling reported making some interesting finds while recently searching some circulated rolls of Lincoln cents. Both of his finds were made in the same day of searching.

The first of these was a speciemen of the Lincoln cent doubled die variety that we have listed as 2004 1¢ WDDR-005. This variety shows a very strong extra thickness spread towards the east on the letters of E PLURIBUS UNUM, all of the dots, the Memorial columns, the statue of Lincoln, and the roof designs on the Memorial building. Light extra thickness also shows on the letters of IN GOD WE TRUST and the designer's initials.

Finding one of these is quite an accomplishment, but it becomes absolutely remarkable to learn that Mr. Koelling found two specimens of this variety in the same roll. This variety is featured in The Authoritative Reference on Lincoln Cents - Second Edition which illustrates the best of the Lincoln cent doubled die varieties for the Lincoln Wheat cents and the Lincoln Memorial cents.

Here we see the extra thickness on the letters of E PLURIBUS UNUM and the dots on 2004 1¢ WDDR-005. The spread is most noticable on the left dots. The photo is courtesy of Joseph Koelling.

A find like that would definitely make it a good day of searching, however, Mr. Koelling wasn't finished yet. That same day he was also fortunate enough to find a specimen of the Lincoln cent doubled die variety that we have listed as 2006 1¢ WDDO-032. This variety is also featured in The Authoritative Reference on Lincoln Cents - Second Edition.

It shows a strong spread to the north on the letters of LIBERTY, the date, the letters of IN GOD WE TRUST, the upper hair details, and Lincoln's bowtie. It ranks as one of the strongest doubled die spreads produced on the Mint's single-squeeze hubbing presses.

Strong extra thickness can be seen on the digits of the date on the specimen of 2006 1¢ WDDO-032 found in a circulated roll of Lincoln cents by Joseph Koelling. Separation lines can also be seen on the upper zeros. Photo courtesy of Joseph Koelling.

Here we see the doubling on the letters of IN GOD with the doubling especially easy to see on the O of GOD. Photo coutesty of Joseph Koelling.

Very strong doubling is seen on the letters of LIBERTY on the specimen of 2006 1¢ WDDO-032 found by Joseph Koelling. Photo courtesy of Joseph Koelling.

These great finds by Mr. Koelling serve to remind all os us that there are still great varieties out there waiting to be found as long as we are willing to take some time to search for them. (Posted July 9, 2010)

Die variety specialist Billy G. Crawford is pleased to announce that Die Variety News (DVN) Magazine Issue #14 July/August 2010 is now online and available for free viewing at your leisure at the following URL web site address: http://www.dvnmagazine.com/

This DVN Issue #14 covers in detail all of the die pairings of the 1988 Denver issue transitional type Lincoln cent varieties currently assigned in the Crawford files; a beautiful 2009-S Proof Deep Cameo $1 Native American exhibiting extremely deep clashed dies error; recent variety additions that have crossed the desk; Ocean-In-View (OIV) doubled dies continued; the popular "This & That" section with varieties of various denominations, the mint error showcase highlights a couple of 2000 Lincoln cent multiple errors paired with the Type-2 Wide AM style of reverse and much more. (Posted July 2, 2010)

We are happy to announce that we have been able to complete the basic work on three more of the educational pages for this website. The basic work for the "Doubled Master Hubs - Reduction Lathe Doubling" page, the "Doubled Master Dies" page, and the "Doubled Working Hubs" page. The pages may be enhanced as time goes by, but the initial work is finally complete. Links to these pages can be found on the Doubled Dies page. (Posted June 27, 2010)

While searching through his proof sets recently, Joseph Koelling was fortunate enough to find a doubled die reverse for the Lincoln cent in his 1955 proof set. The doubled die cent turned out to be a specimen of 1955 1¢ Pr WDDR-001 Stage A.

A very strong spread towards the center shows on both of the upper wheat ears, both of the wheat stems, the letters of E PLURIBUS UNUM, and both of the dots. Slight doubling also shows on the letters of ONE CENT and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. E PLURIBUS UNUM actually shows close tripling.

Koelling submitted his find to ANACS which slabbed it as a PR63 specimen. The variety is featured in The Authoritative Reference on Lincoln Cents - Second Edition which illustrates the best of the Lincoln Wheat Cent and Lincoln Memorial Cent doubled die varieties. (Posted June 24, 2010)

Thanks to James Windsor, doubled die listings have been added for two of the U.S. Territories in the quarter series for which we previously did not have any listings. New pages have been added to this website for those two territories.

We now have an obverse doubled die listing, a doubled earlobe, for the 2009-P U.S. Virgin Islands quarters. We also have a reverse doubled die listing for the 2009-P Northern Mariana Islands quarters. It shows a doubled palm leave on the central palm tree.

This means that the only U.S. Territory that we do not have a doubled die listing for is the 2009 American Samoa quarters. (Posted June 23, 2010)

The National Collectors Association of Die Doubling (NCADD) has announced that they will have a table at the 2010 Summer FUN Show. The show will be held at the Orange County Convention Center, Hall "C" in Orlando Florida. The show dates are from the July 7th through July 10th.

NCADD will be at table 0118. Free verbal attributions on error and variety coins will be available throughout the entire show. If you have a question about one of your coins and you are going to the show, you are invited to bring it with you to the NCADD table. There will also be a free variety coin give-away for those who stop by the table. (Posted June 16, 2010)

Thanks to the "Queen of the 2009 1¢ Doubled Die Varieties," Marilyn Keeney, an error was discovered in our 2009 1¢ Early Childhood doubled die listings. Marilyn sent an e-mail indicating her suspicions that the varieties we had listed as 2009 1¢ EC WDDR-003 and 2009 1¢ EC WDDR-090 were actually the same variety.

A quick check showed that she was absolutely correct. As a result, the variety that we had listed as 2009 1¢ EC WDDR-090 has been deleted from the listings leaving a temporary "hole" in the EC doubled die listings.

Ms. Keeney did indicate to us that she has a package here waiting to be processed that has some 2009 EC cents that she believes are new listings. When the package is processed and a new variety listed, it will be assigned as EC WDDR-090 filling the hole that is currently there.

This particular error is somewhat embarrassing as I listed 2009 1¢ EC WDDR-090 based on an EC cent that I personally found in change. It looks like I'll have to start getting a little more sleep.

Check back often to see what the new 2009 1¢ EC WDDR-090 will look like. (Posted May 20, 2010)

I am happy to report that the Wexler Doubled Die File listings for the Oregon and Wyoming State quarters have been completed on this website. Each variety has at least one photo that depicts the doubling and at least one die marker photo. All of the doubling descriptions and die marker notations have been filled in where they were previously missing. Cross references are also included wherever they are known.

This leaves just the Minnesota State quarter doubled dies in need of completion. With 150 different P-Mint DDRs alone, this will take the longest to complete, but I am pleased to report that the necessary photography is getting close to completion. Check back often for continued progress. (Posted May 18, 2010.)

In a quest to get all of the Wexler Doubled Die File listings posted for the Statehood Quarters, the photo files for the Oregon and Wyoming State quarters have been posted on the appropriate pages of this site so that collectors can start using them to attribute their own State Quarters.

Details still need to be filled in for many of the listings including the description of the doubling (apparent in the photos) and the die markers. Those details will be added as time permits. The listings do give the information as to who submitted the variety for listing in the Wexler Die Variety Files and also cross-references wherever they are known.

Lost somehow is the information on who submitted 2005-D 25¢ SF OR WDDR-001 and 2005-D 25¢ OR WDDR-002. If any users of this site can supply that information, it will be added to the details for those two listings.

Focus now will turn to completing the photo postings for the Minnesota State quarters as this is the state that by far has the most listings. Any users of this site who feel they have State Quarter doubled dies not seen on this site can send them in for attribution and possible listing in accordance to the guidelines found on the Collector Resources page of this website. (Posted May 15, 2010)