Description: A strong Class II spread towards the center shows on the 19 of the date. A lesser spread towards the center shows on the ERTY of LIBERTY. Extra thickness shows on the eyelid with a notch on the right tip.
Die Markers: Obverse: A diagonal die scratch can be found inside the upper loop of the 9. A die gouge (dot) can be found to the left of the 1 in the date. A short, vertical die scratch can be found between the upper N of IN and G of GOD. Reverse: A die gouge (dot) can be found SE of the tip of the right wheat stem.
1953 1¢ WDDO-002 Description: An extra eyelid is present southeast of the
normal eyelid.
Die
Markers: Obverse: Light diagonal die scratches show in the
openings of the 5 and 3 in the date. Concentric
die scratches run near the rim including above IN, through WE, between the
letters T and R in TRUST, and from below L in LIBERTY to about 6 o’clock. Light concentric die scratches run through
the letter Y in LIBERTY. Reverse: A series of light concentric die
scratches run through the letters of E PLURIBUS. Die scratches show on the upper edge of the
opening in the O and through the upper E in ONE. A series of concentric die scratches run through
the letters U and N in UNITED.
Submitted
By:
James C. Moreland
Cross References: None known
1953 1¢ WDDO-003 Description: An extra eyelid is present south of the
normal eyelid.
Die
Markers: Obverse: Die scratches run NNW/SSE through the 19 in
the date. A series of die scratches show
below the G in GOD. A die gouge (dot)
shows between the lower E in WE and the lower T in TRUST. A die gouge shows at the margin of the upper
forehead and the front hair curl. A die
gouge shows to the right of Lincoln’s upper eyebrow. Reverse: A die
scratch runs from the rim southwest of the E in E PLURIBUS. A die gouge (dot) shows to the left of the O
in ONE. A die gouge shows to the left of
the right wheat tip. Die gouges show to
the left and northwest of the U in UNITED.
A diagonal die scratch runs southeast from the second T in STATES.
Submitted
By: Larry Patterson
Cross References: None
known
1953 1¢ WDDO-004 "Best Of" Variety
Description: A spread to the north shows on the IBERTY of LIBERTY.
Die Markers: Obverse: A short die scratch runs NE from the lower right 9. Parallel die scratches run from SSW to NNE between the bowtie and the underside of the chin. A short die scratch runs from SW to NE to the right of the bowtie. Reverse: A die scratch runs north from the bottom right of the E in ONE. A die scratch runs SW from the bottom of the T in CENT. A nearly horizontal die scratch can be found above the D in UNITED and the STA in STATES. Parallel die scratches run from WNW to ESE above the NITE of UNITED.
Submitted By: Paul Edwards
Cross References: CONECA: 2-O-IV
1953 1¢ WDDO-005 Description: An extra eyelid is present south of the
normal eyelid.
Die
Markers: Obverse: A series of vertical die scratches run north
from the bridge of Lincoln’s nose and his upper forehead. A long die crack runs from the rim into the
back of Lincoln’s head, left of the I in IN. A series of concentric die scratches run
through the N in IN and the G in GOD. Light
horizontal die scratches run between the E in WE and the first T in TRUST. Horizontal concentric die scratches run
through the upper R and U in TRUST. Reverse: Vertical die scratches show
around the left wheat tip. Light diagonal
die scratches run through most of the letters in PLURIBUS. A series of diagonal die scratches show northeast
of the right wheat tip. Vertical die
scratches run above and between the letters O and N in ONE. Horizontal die scratches show inside the upper
opening of the N in ONE. A nearly vertical
die scratch shows inside the lower opening of the C in CENT. A series of nearly vertical die scratches run
through OF and the letters U and N in UNITED. Submitted
By: Daniel Griffin
Cross References: None known
1953 1¢ Pr WDDR-001
Description: A Class II spread towards the center shows on EPU and the dots where the spread decreases from left to right. Doubling also shows on the left wheat ear and stem.
Die Markers: Obverse: None significant. Reverse: A short, vertical die gouge can be found at the rim above the 2nd U in PLURIBUS.
