1984-D Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-001

Description

Attributed by the Wexler team and cross-referenced as CONECA 1-R-II, Coppercoins 1984D-1DR-001, and Wexler 1984-D 1¢ WDDR-001, this doubled die reverse of the 1984 Denver Mint Lincoln Memorial cent is documented across multiple independent cataloging systems. Class II hub doubling — distorted hub doubling — occurs when the hub or die shifts during hubbing in a way that produces a rotational distortion rather than a simple linear offset. The result is doubling that varies in strength across the design, with elements closer to the pivot point showing less spread and those farther away showing more. The multiple cross-references tying this variety to CONECA, Coppercoins, and Wexler catalogs indicate that the doubling is well-established and independently verified — a consensus that gives collectors confidence in the variety's legitimacy. For specialists collecting 1984-D Lincoln cent die varieties, this reverse doubled die complements the better-known obverse varieties. Denver produced approximately 5.57 billion cents in 1984 on copper-plated zinc planchets at 2.5 grams.

Attribution History

• Discovered by William Slaughter Cross References: CONECA: 1-R-II, Coppercoins: 1984D-1DR-001
• CONECA: 1-R-II, Coppercoins: 1984D-1DR-001; Wexler Variety ID: 1984-D 1¢ WDDR-001
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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