1964 1C DDR FS-801, RD MS64RD 认证号44642356, PCGS号37977

1964 1¢ WDDR-001 "Best Of" Variety Description: A very strong Class I CCW spread shows on the letters of USA, EPU, ONE CENT, the dots, the designer's initials, and the lower left side of the Memorial. Die Markers: Obverse Stage A: Numerous die scratches run from north to south throughout the obverse. Obverse Stage B: Die scratches run from SW to NE in the field to the left of the bust. Obverse Stage C: Numerous die scratches run from NW to SE throughout the obverse. Reverse Stage A: Two die scratches run from the upper right T of UNITED to the center of the E. A die scratch runs SE from the lower right D in UNITED. A die scratch runs north from the top of the statue's head to the top of the 6th Memorial bay. A horizontal die scratch can be found above the PLU of PLURIBUS. Reverse Stage B: The Stage A die scratches have been abraded away. A die scratch runs from the upper left 1st T of STATES south to the upper left 1st U in PLURIBUS. A die scratch runs from the upper L to the U in PLURIBUS. A die scratch runs from NW to SE through the upper right N to the lower T in CENT. Reverse Stage C: The Stage B die scratches have been abraded away. A die scratch runs from the bottom of the A in STATES SE to the upper right 1st U in PLURIBUS. A short die scratch extends ESE from the upper left E to the N of CENT. A die scratch runs from the upper right E in STATES ESE through the S to the upper left O in OF. Submitted By: John A. Wexler Cross References: CONECA: 1-R-I, Cherrypickers’ Guide: FS-01-1964-801 (026), Crawford: CDDR-001, Coppercoins: 1964P-1DR-001 Comments: This variety appeared in our 1984 book The Lincoln Cent Doubled Die (pages 129 and 130) where it was listed as 1964 1¢ 1-R-V. It has since been recognized as a Class I doubled die variety. Early reports of the variety were made by John A. Wexler and Tom Miller. Stage A specimens of this variety are scarce and should command a significantly higher premium than Stage B or Stage C specimens.