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1951 1¢ Pr WDDO-001 "Best Of" Variety Description: A strong Class II spread towards the center shows on the letters of IGWT. A slight spread shows on the date, the upper hair details, and Lincoln’s eyelid. Die Markers: Obverse Stage A: Two small die gouges can be found on the forehead just above the bridge of the nose. A die gouge (dot) can be found between the lower I and B of LIBERTY. Two small die gouges can be found near the rim east of the date. Obverse Stage B: The die gouges near the rim are weaker. Obverse Stage C: The die gouges near the rim are now gone. Reverse Stage A: A small die gouge can be found on the lower T of CENT. Reverse Stage B: A new reverse die has a doubled die listed as 1951 1¢ Pr WDDR-001. Reverse Stage C: The reverse die was changed back to the reverse die found on Stage A specimens. Submitted By: Stage A: Hugh Campbell, Stage B: Peter Beane, Stage C: John A. Wexler Cross References: CONECA: 1-O-II, Cherrypickers: FS-01-1951-101 (021.35), Breen: #2199, Coppercoins: 1951P-1DO-001P
1951 1¢ WDDO-002 1951 1¢ WDDO-003 1951 1¢ WDDO-004
Description: Close counterclockwise spread shows on IGWT
from a pivot at 5 o’clock.
Die Markers: Obverse: None known.
Reverse: Light die
scratches run NNE from the inside of C in AMERICA.
Submitted By: William Slaughter
Cross References:
None known
1951 1¢ Pr WDDR-001 "Best Of" Variety Description: Extra thickness and separation lines show on EPU, and the left wheat ear and stem. Extra thickness also shows on the right wheat ear. Die Markers: Obverse: The obverse is a doubled die listed in the Wexler Doubled Die Files as 1951 1¢ Pr WDDO-001B. Reverse: Small die gouges can be found above and to the left of the 2nd dot. A horizontal die gouge can be found to the right of the upper right wheat at about 2:30. The bottom of the right wheat stem is very weak from die abrading. Submitted By: Peter Beane Cross References: CONECA: 2-R-II Comments: Stages of this variety are likely to exist that are not paired with WDDO-001.
1951 1¢ Pr WDDR-002 "Best Of" Variety Description: A strong Class II spread towards the center shows on EPU, the dots, both wheat ears and stems, and the upper letters of ONE. Die Markers: Obverse: Two short, vertical die gouges can be found to the right of the lower ear. Reverse: A horizontal die scratch can be found on the upper left N of CENT. A short die scratch runs from NNW to SSE on the lower right N of CENT. A short die gouge runs NW from the top of the 2nd T in STATES. Submitted By: Larry Patterson Cross References: CONECA: 3-R-II
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