1997-D Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-006

Description

Sixth in the Wexler census of doubled die reverses for the 1997 Denver Mint Lincoln Memorial Cent, WDDR-006 records a hubbing misalignment that produced visible doubling on the reverse of this copper-plated zinc cent. The WDDR numbering sequence tells its own story — six documented DDRs for a single date and mint reflects systematic die study where each cataloged variety corresponds to a physically distinct die that independently developed misalignment during the hubbing process. Denver's high-volume cent production in 1997 required hundreds of die pairs cycled through presses running at rates exceeding 700 strikes per minute, and the mechanical tolerances governing hub-to-die alignment allowed for minor variances that variety specialists detect and catalog. The Lincoln Memorial reverse designed by Frank Gasparro provides excellent attribution targets: its twelve columns, entablature inscriptions, and the small seated Lincoln figure between central columns all display geometric regularity that makes even slight doubling measurable. Cataloged under Wexler Variety ID 1997-D 1c WDDR-006, this variety belongs to the Lincoln Memorial Cents 1959-2008 series.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Don Hall Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1997-D 1¢ WDDR-006
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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