1994-D Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-003

Description

Cataloged as Wexler Variety ID 1994-D 1¢ WDDR-003, this doubled die reverse on the 1994 Denver Lincoln Memorial cent represents a working die variety where misalignment during the hubbing process impressed the reverse design onto the die twice at slightly different positions. Because this is a working die doubled die, the doubling is unique to a single die — only coins struck by this specific reverse die carry the WDDR-003 characteristics, and the variety's die markers serve as the definitive attribution fingerprint. On the Lincoln Memorial reverse, doubled die varieties manifest as extra thickness on lettering, split serifs, notched column capitals, or the appearance of partial extra columns within the Memorial bays, with the severity depending on the magnitude and direction of the hub misalignment. The Denver Mint produced approximately 4.16 billion cents in 1994, cycling through thousands of die pairs across the year's production run, and each die that received a flawed hubbing created a distinct collectible variety. No additional cross-references beyond the Wexler designation are currently known for this variety.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Brian Allen Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1994-D 1¢ WDDR-003
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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