1995 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-004

Description

Overshadowed by the legendary 1995 DDR-001, the most famous modern doubled die reverse in American numismatics and a coin that brought mainstream attention to Lincoln Cent varieties, this date also yielded multiple doubled die reverses that deserve recognition on their own merits. WDDR-004 is the fourth cataloged DDR for the 1995 Philadelphia Mint Lincoln Memorial Cent, documenting hub misalignment during reverse die preparation that produced visible doubling on Frank Gasparro's Memorial reverse. While the obverse doubled die captured headlines and soared in value, serious variety collectors understood that the same production environment generating the famous DDO could also produce reverse hub errors on separate dies. The Memorial Cent reverse, with its detailed columned facade, steps, and inscriptions, provides ample fine detail where even slight hub displacement creates detectable doubling. Cross-referenced as 1995 1¢ WDDR-004 and attributed by the Wexler Team. Collectors searching rolls for the famous DDO-001 often examine reverses as well, contributing to the steady cataloging of DDR varieties for this historically significant date.

Attribution History

• Wexler Variety ID: 1995 1¢ WDDR-004
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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