1998 (P) Lincoln Memorial Cent - Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-022

Description

Cross-referenced under Wexler Variety ID 1998 1-cent WDDR-022 with no other known attributions, the Wexler Team identified this variety during the systematic examination of late-1990s Lincoln Memorial Cents that was a primary focus of die variety research during this period. The Memorial reverse, in its thirty-ninth year of continuous production by 1998, had been examined by more variety specialists for a longer period than virtually any other U.S. coin design, and the accumulated expertise in identifying hub doubling on its architectural elements had reached a high level of refinement. Each variety represents a distinct die where the hub made contact at a slightly different angle, rotation, or displacement from the intended position, and the specific pattern of doubling on each die's struck coins serves as the variety's unique diagnostic signature. Collectors should examine the Memorial's columns, steps, and lettering areas where hub displacement is most readily detected on this design.

Cross References

• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1998 1¢ WDDR-022

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