1959 Lincoln Memorial Cent - Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-011
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Description
WDDR-011 is a doubled die reverse on the 1959 Lincoln Memorial cent. The obverse is in late die state, with a die crack running from the top of Lincoln's ear north-northeast to the rim between the W and E of WE, tracing progressive structural failure in the die steel. On the reverse, a die gouge sits on the roof above the eleventh Memorial column, providing a precise architectural reference point for attribution. The 1959 Memorial reverse introduced the twelve-column Lincoln Memorial facade to the cent, creating a design element that would prove extraordinarily sensitive to hub doubling — vertical columns translate even modest displacement into clearly visible secondary impressions.
Die Markers
- Obverse: LDS. A die crack runs from the top of the ear NNE to the rim passing between the W and E of WE. Reverse: A die gouge can be found on the roof above the 11th Memorial column.
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