1998-D Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-022

Description

Wexler Variety ID 1998-D 1c WDDR-022 documents a doubled die reverse produced by one of the Denver Mint's working dies for the 1998 Lincoln Memorial Cent. What distinguishes WDDR-022 from the nearly identical WDDR-024 — both from different Denver working dies — is the complete absence of overlapping die markers between the two. The Wexler reference notes that no markers overlap between them, making die marker analysis the definitive separation method despite virtually indistinguishable doubling visible on the design elements. Collectors encountering a 1998-D cent with this pattern should conduct a thorough die marker survey before committing to one attribution over the other. WDDR-022 is a distinct working die entry and is not a reclassification or stage variant of WDDR-024. Copper-plated zinc cents, which replaced bronze after mid-1982, were in full production by 1998, and the zinc core occasionally produces surface issues that must be distinguished from die-related artifacts during attribution.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Steve Young Cross References: None known Comments: This die should be carefully differentiated from WDDR-024 as they are virtually indistinguishable in doubling, though no markers were found that overlap.
• None known Comments: This die should be carefully differentiated from WDDR-024 as they are virtually indistinguishable in doubling, though no markers were found that overlap.; Wexler Variety ID: 1998-D 1¢ WDDR-022
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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