1999 (P) Lincoln Memorial Cent - Doubled Die Reverse DDR-012

Description

Twelfth in the extensive reverse doubled die census for the 1999 Lincoln Memorial cent, DDR-012 displays medium westward spread creating an extra column number 7 visible from the seated Lincoln figure's hand level down to the knee. VarietyVista assigned identifiers UVC-3104 and DMR-015, documenting three die stages: Stage A with both obverse and reverse at early die state, Stage B at mid die state (unconfirmed), and Stage C at late die state (unconfirmed). The EDS confirmation for Stage A indicates that specimens with fresh, unworn die surfaces have been verified for this variety. The phantom seventh column phenomenon on 1999 Lincoln Memorial cent reverses produced a remarkably deep census of DDR varieties, with DDR-012 being one of many dies that manifested the same general doubling effect — westward-displaced hub impressions creating ghost architectural elements in Frank Gasparro's memorial facade. The hand-to-knee range of the extra column on DDR-012 positions it between DDR-004 (face to knee) and DDR-008 (shin to pedestal) in terms of the vertical span affected, documenting a mid-section view of the phantom column. The RDV-007 reverse design variant notation connects DDR-012 to the same hub lineage as other 1999 DDRs carrying this designation, confirming they share a common reverse master die ancestry despite originating from independent working die doubling events.

Die Markers

• UVC-3104
• DMR-015
• Stage A:
• Reverse and Obverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

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