1998 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-008

Description

Cross-referenced as CONECA 10-R-VIII and catalogued as Wexler Variety ID 1998 1¢ WDDR-008, this 1998 Philadelphia Lincoln Memorial cent reverse doubled die shows Class X hub doubling characteristics. The hub marker above the N in UNUM is visible on struck coins. Hub markers at the top of memorial bays 7 and 8 are partially and faintly visible depending on die state; the roof hub markers are not visible on this variety. These hub markers — small raised dots or lines impressed into working dies during hubbing — serve both as attribution aids and as evidence of precise die-making technique used at Philadelphia during the memorial cent era. The 1998 Philadelphia Lincoln cent had a mintage exceeding 5.5 billion pieces; despite that abundance, attributable doubled die varieties remain collectible because only a fraction of production came from affected dies. CONECA's Class X classification indicates a specific hub doubling geometry distinct from rotated or pivoted classes, and partial bay marker visibility is a nuance that separates thorough attributors from casual cherrypickers.

Attribution History

• Discovered by William Slaughter Cross References: CONECA: 10-R-VIII Comments: The hub marker above N in UNUM is visible. The hub markers at the top of memorial bay 7 and 8 are partially faintly visible. The roof hub markers are not visible.
• CONECA: 10-R-VIII Comments: The hub marker above N in UNUM is visible. The hub markers at the top of memorial bay 7 and 8 are partially faintly visible. The roof hub markers are not visible.; Wexler Variety ID: 1998 1¢ WDDR-008
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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