2000 (D) Lincoln Memorial Cent - Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-001

Description

Holding the distinction of being the first cataloged doubled die obverse for the 2000 Denver Mint Lincoln Memorial Cent, this WDDO-001 marks the opening entry in the documented hub doubling varieties for this millennial-year date. The year 2000 saw the Lincoln Cent enter its fifth decade of Memorial reverse production, and Denver's substantial output employed numerous die pairs across extended press runs. Doubled die obverse varieties result from misalignment during hubbing, where the hub impresses the die multiple times with slight positional shifts, creating doubled design elements on every coin struck from that die. Attributed by the Wexler Team under Wexler Variety ID 2000-D 1c WDDO-001, the first-in-sequence designation indicates this was either the earliest discovered or most prominent doubled die obverse for the date. Collectors examining 2000-D cents should focus on the obverse inscriptions and portrait details under magnification, looking for the telltale spread or extra thickness that characterizes hub doubling.

Cross References

• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2000-D 1¢ WDDO-001

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