1990 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-005

Description

Midway through the twelve-entry sequence of Wexler-cataloged doubled die reverses for the 1990 Philadelphia Lincoln Memorial cent, WDDR-005 documents yet another working die that received a misaligned hub impression during manufacture. The concentration of doubled die reverses for the 1990-P date — twelve Wexler entries plus the VarietyVista-cataloged DDR-001 — is noteworthy even within a series renowned for producing doubled die varieties in quantity. Several factors contribute to this density: the enormous production volume requiring thousands of working dies, the multi-step hubbing process with its inherent opportunities for misalignment, and the intensive examination this date has received from the die variety research community. Collectors should note that the relative scarcity of individual WDDR varieties within the 1990-P population varies considerably — some represent dies that operated for their full service life and produced hundreds of thousands of doubled die coins, while others may have been identified and replaced early, yielding far fewer specimens. Market availability and pricing reflect these population differences, though precise mintage figures for individual die varieties are rarely known. Struck at the Philadelphia Mint on a copper-plated zinc planchet (97.5% zinc, 2.5% copper) at 2.5 grams and 19mm diameter.

Attribution History

• Wexler Variety ID: 1990 1¢ WDDR-005
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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