1998 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-014

Description

Attributed by the Wexler Team under Wexler Variety ID 1998 1¢ WDDR-014, this 1998 Philadelphia Mint Lincoln Memorial Cent doubled die reverse is cross-referenced as Crawford CDDR-020 and Coppercoins 1998P-1DR-009, reflecting recognition across three independent attribution systems. The doubling manifests as multiple lines running through the Memorial steps in the lower statue area — a region demanding careful examination due to the fine detail of Gasparro's reverse design. Billy G. Crawford provided imagery showing how the Memorial steps produce a line pattern through the lower statue, along with an overlay confirming the steps as a perfect match for the anomalous lines. This overlay analysis represents the precise die-to-coin correlation work that underpins modern variety attribution. The convergence of Wexler, Crawford, and Coppercoins catalog numbers on a single variety confirms its legitimacy across major reference frameworks. Fourteen documented doubled die reverses for the 1998 Philadelphia date testify to the number of die pairs consumed during that year's press runs.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Robert J. Piazza & Joseph Koelling Cross References: Crawford: CDDR-020, Coppercoins: 1998P-1DR-009 This image is courtesy of Billy G. Crawford and shows the multiple lines of the steps running through the lower statue. This overlay from Billy G. Crawford shows how the Memorial steps are a perfact match for the lines running through the lower statue.
• Crawford: CDDR-020, Coppercoins: 1998P-1DR-009 This image is courtesy of Billy G. Crawford and shows the multiple lines of the steps running through the lower statue. This overlay from Billy G. Crawford shows how the Memorial steps are a perfact match for the lines running through the lower statue.; Wexler Variety ID: 1998 1¢ WDDR-014
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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