1988 (D) Lincoln Memorial Cent - Transitional Reverse Design WTRD-002
Error
Attribution
Discovered by
Joseph Koelling
Verified by
Wexler Team
Original Research
Description
1988-D WTRD-002 is a transitional reverse design on the 1988-D Lincoln Memorial cent, cataloged by the Wexler team. Wexler describes it as a 1988-D Lincoln cent struck with the 1989 reverse design. On the obverse, a small gouge (dot) sits between the I and N of IN, and a vertical scratch lies beside the lower back of the head, on its left. On the reverse, a small gouge lies left of the top of UNITED's N, a gouge sits near the rim under the left upright of the N in ONE, and a small gouge (dot) lies left of the top of the initials' F. Joseph Koelling submitted the variety. Crawford lists it as CTRD-001.
Cross References
- Crawford: CTRD-001; Wexler Variety ID: 1988-D 1¢ WTRD-002
External References
Community & Reference
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