1999 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-012

Description

Dual-cataloged as Coppercoins: 1999P-1DR-016 and Wexler Variety ID: 1999 1¢ WDDR-012, this 1999 Philadelphia Mint Lincoln Memorial Cent doubled die reverse was attributed by the Wexler Team. The dual cross-referencing between the Wexler and Coppercoins catalogs confirms independent documentation of this die pair by two separate attribution services, strengthening collector confidence in the variety's legitimacy. Lincoln Memorial Cent production in 1999 continued at enormous volumes as the denomination entered its final decade before the 2009 Bicentennial redesign and 2010 Shield reverse transition. Victor David Brenner's iconic obverse portrait, paired with Frank Gasparro's Memorial reverse featuring its detailed colonnade and architectural elements, remained fertile ground for doubled die discoveries throughout the late 1990s. Hub doubling on Memorial reverses most commonly affects the columns, the seated Lincoln statue, the inscriptions UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and E PLURIBUS UNUM, and the denomination text — all areas where even minor hub displacement during die production leaves detectable traces under magnification.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Robert Piazza Cross References: Coppercoins: 1999P-1DR-016
• Coppercoins: 1999P-1DR-016; Wexler Variety ID: 1999 1¢ WDDR-012
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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