2010 1¢ WDDO-001

Description:  Extra thickness shows on the letters of LIBERTY.  Notched corners can be found on the upper left ERTY.

Die Markers:  Obverse Stage A:  A small die gouge can be found below and between the I and B of LIBERTY.  A small die gouge can be found midway between the centers of the N of IN and the G of GOD.  A short, vertical die gouge can be found midway between the tops of the E of WE and the 1st T of TRUST.  A short, vertical die gouge can be found between the tops of the W and E of WE.  A die crack runs from SW to NE through the hair on the upper back of the head ending at the top of the head below WE.  A die chip can be found on the lower end of the die crack.  A die chip can be found on the top of the head below WE.  A die crack runs from WNW to ESE through the hair above the forehead.  A die crack runs NW through the eyebrow into the forehead.  Obverse Stage B:  Two additional die chips can be found on the die crack running from SW to NE through the hair.  The new die chips are found near the top of the head.  Reverse Stage A:  A small die gouge can be found to the right of the top of the D in UNITED.  A die gouge can be found SSW of the O in OF.  A small die gouge can be found between the M and E of AMERICA.  Reverse Stage B:  Same as Stage A.

Submitted By:  Marilyn Keeney

Cross References:  Coppercoins: 2010P-1DO-001

Comments:  This variety also displays the die anomaly known as “trails” on the reverse.  Trails extend from the upper letters of USA.  The variety is listed as 2010P-1DER-001T in Robert H. Neff’s Trail Die Files.

Extra thickness and significant notching show on the letters of LIBERTY on 2010 1¢ WDDO-001.  Compare with the same letters on a "normal" 2010 cent in the next photo.

The letters on this normal 2010 cent do not show the extra thickness or the notching seen on the upper left corners of the letters.

2010 1¢ WDDO-002

Description:  Extra thickness shows on the letters of LIBERTY.  Notched corners can be found on the upper left ERTY.  It is very similar to 2010 1¢ WDDO-001, but the notching on the upper left R and T is not as strong on this variety.

Die Markers:  Obverse:  A light die scratch runs from WSW to ENE above the RTY of LIBERTY.  A small die gouge can be found south of the S in TRUST.  A small die chip can be found midway up the vertical bar of the T in LIBERTY.  A curving die scratch runs from the lower front of the throat to the underside of the beard.  Reverse:  A short die crack runs NNE from the top point of the shield.  A pre-die crack depression can be found at the right end of the scroll to the right of the top of the T in CENT.  A die scratch runs from west to east below the scroll under the N of CENT.

Submitted By:  Louis Schaeffer

Cross References:  Coppercoins: 2010P-1DO-002

2010 1¢ WDDO-003

Description:  Extra thickness shows on the letters of LIBERTY.  Notched corners can be found on the lower left ERTY.

Die Markers:  Obverse:  A small die gouge can be found to the right of the 2nd zero in the date.  Reverse:  A die crack runs along the top of the left side of the shield.  A die chip can be found on the top of the shield north of the R in PLURIBUS.  A light die scratch runs from WSW to ENE below the ON of ONE.

Submitted By:  Louis Schaeffer

Cross References:  Crawford: CDDO-003

2010 1¢ WDDO-004

Description:  Extra thickness shows on the ERTY of LIBERTY.  It is best seen on the top left of the Y.  Notching shows on the bottom right of the letters.

Die Markers:  Obverse:  None significant.  Reverse:  EDS.  None significant.

Submitted By:  Brian Allen

Cross References:  None known

2010 1¢ WDDO-005

Description:  Extra thickness shows on the digits of the date.

Die Markers:  Obverse:  None significant.  Reverse:  A die chip can be found on the top left of the shield north of the LU in PLURIBUS.

Submitted By:  Dean M. Hengst

Cross References:  None known

2010 1¢ WDDR-001

Description:  Extra thickness shows on the designer’s initials LB.  A notch can be seen on the lower right of the L.

Die Markers:  Obverse:  “Trails” extend SW from the bottom of the digits in the date.  Reverse:  A die crack runs along the top left of the shield.  A die chip can be found on the top right of the shield north of the 2nd U in PLURIBUS.

Submitted By:  Sean Williams

Cross References:  Coppercoins: 2010P-1DR-002

2010 1¢ WDDR-002

Description:  Extra thickness shows on the designer’s initials JFM.

Die Markers:  Obverse:  None significant.  Reverse:  Pre-die crack depressions run along the top left of the shield.

Submitted By:  Ronald Burke

Cross References:  None known