1995 (P) Lincoln Memorial Cent - Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-004

Description

Documented by the Wexler Team with Variety ID 1995 1c WDDO-004, this Lincoln Memorial cent exhibits an extremely close Class II (Distorted Hub) spread towards the center on the right side of the date, with a distinctive notch on the lower left of the numeral one, and on the left side of LIBER in LIBERTY. This WDDO-004 variety, while more subtle than the headline variety, is nonetheless a legitimate and attributable doubled die with its own diagnostic characteristics. Obverse die markers include a small die gouge dot southeast of the R in TRUST and another die gouge dot well east of Lincoln's nose and inward from the rim at approximately the 2 o'clock position. The reverse shows a die gouge south from the bottom of the steps below the right post of the Memorial. No other cross-references are currently known for this variety. The 1995 cent was struck at the Philadelphia Mint on a copper-plated zinc planchet weighing 2.5 grams with a 19 mm diameter. The Lincoln Memorial Cents 1959-2008 series produced an enormous number of doubled die varieties, but the 1995 date holds a special place for its role in popularizing variety collecting among mainstream numismatists.

Cross References

• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1995 1¢ WDDO-004

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