1994-D Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-001

Description

Designated Wexler Variety ID: 1994-D 1¢ WDDR-001 by the Wexler Team, this doubled die reverse on the 1994 Denver Lincoln Memorial cent resulted from a misalignment during the reverse die's hubbing process. Doubled die reverse varieties form through the same mechanism as their obverse counterparts — a slight shift between hub impressions during die manufacture — but affect reverse design elements: the Lincoln Memorial building, the inscriptions UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, E PLURIBUS UNUM, and ONE CENT. On Memorial cents, reverse doubling manifests most visibly on the columns and the straight-line letter strokes of reverse inscriptions, where even minor displacement creates a perceptible shadow or thickening. Because reverse doubled dies generally attract less collector attention than obverse equivalents, they often trade at lower premiums despite comparable scarcity — making them appealing for variety specialists who value cataloging completeness. The existence of two cataloged reverse doubled dies for the 1994-D date indicates that die preparation imperfections affected multiple dies in that production cycle.

Attribution History

• Discovered by William Slaughter Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1994-D 1¢ WDDR-001
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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