1998 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-002

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Discovery Date

1998

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Description

Doubled die reverse variety on the 1998 Philadelphia Lincoln Memorial Cent, catalogued under Wexler Variety ID 1998 1c WDDR-002 and cross-referenced as CONECA 9-R-VIII. The Wexler Team documents this as a Class IX distortion-type doubled die affecting the memorial reverse. Hub markers serve as diagnostic landmarks for confirming the die pairing: the hub marker above the N in UNUM is weakly visible on this variety, while the hub markers at the top of memorial bays 7 and 8 are not visible. The roof hub markers are weakly visible. These hub marker characteristics distinguish WDDR-002 from other 1998 doubled die reverses catalogued on the same date — notably WDDR-095, which has a different hub marker profile. Lincoln Memorial Cent doubled die reverses from the late 1990s attract steady collector interest because the memorial design provides numerous reference points for detecting subtle distortion doubling, and the Philadelphia Mint produced large mintages that give searchers ample material to examine. Cross-references: CONECA 9-R-VIII; Wexler Variety ID 1998 1c WDDR-002.

Attribution History

Discovered by William Slaughter Cross References: CONECA: 9-R-VIII Comments: The hub marker above N in UNUM is weakly visible. The hub markers at the top of memorial bay 7 and 8 are not visible. The roof hub markers are weakly visible.
CONECA: 9-R-VIII Comments: The hub marker above N in UNUM is weakly visible. The hub markers at the top of memorial bay 7 and 8 are not visible. The roof hub markers are weakly visible.; Wexler Variety ID: 1998 1¢ WDDR-002
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