1991 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-006

Description

Positioned in the middle of the nine-variety 1991 Philadelphia doubled die reverse sequence, WDDR-006 documents another die that received a misaligned secondary impression during the hubbing process at the Philadelphia Mint. The sheer number of doubled die reverses identified for the 1991 Philadelphia cent — nine in total — places this date among the most prolific in the Lincoln Memorial series for reverse hubbing anomalies. Each variety in this sequence represents a distinct die that was hubbed, hardened, installed in a press, and used to strike coins before the misalignment was detected (if it was detected at all), meaning that WDDR-006 documents not just an error but a complete production cycle from die creation through coin manufacture. Collectors building a comprehensive set of 1991 Philadelphia doubled die reverses face the challenge of distinguishing nine separate varieties, making the Wexler attribution guide's diagnostic die markers essential for accurate identification. Struck at Philadelphia on copper-plated zinc planchets composed of 97.5% zinc and 2.5% copper, weighing 2.5 grams and measuring 19mm.

Attribution History

• Wexler Variety ID: 1991 1¢ WDDR-006
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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