2000 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-006

Description

Sixth in the reverse doubled die census for the 2000 Lincoln Memorial cent, DDR-006 shows medium westward spread creating an extra column number 7 visible from the hand to the shin of the seated Lincoln figure within Frank Gasparro's memorial interior. VarietyVista assigned identifiers UVC-2968 and DMR-008, with three documented die stages: Stage A where both reverse and obverse surfaces exhibit early-to-mid die state (EMDS) characteristics, Stage B at mid die state (unconfirmed), and Stage C at late die state (unconfirmed). The EMDS notation for Stage A provides a more granular die state assessment than simple EDS, indicating the die had progressed slightly beyond initial freshness but had not yet reached full mid die state conditions. Philadelphia produced approximately 5.50 billion cents in 2000, continuing the extraordinary production volumes that characterized late 1990s and early 2000s cent manufacturing. The RDV-007 reverse design variant designation connects this die to the same hub family as the prolific 1999 phantom column DDRs, confirming continuity in the reverse hub inventory across the calendar year transition. The hand-to-shin range of the extra column covers a substantial vertical span of the memorial interior, providing a broad zone where the ghost column can be detected under moderate magnification. Medium westward spread at this specific vertical range distinguishes DDR-006 from other 2000 Lincoln Memorial DDRs that may show the phantom column at different height intervals. Six cataloged reverse doubled dies for the 2000 date demonstrates sustained hub doubling activity that mirrors the extensive 1999 DDR census, reflecting consistent die production conditions that favored hub misalignment events across both production years.

Die Markers

• UVC-2968
• DMR-008
• Stage A:
• Reverse and Obverse are EMDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by James Wiles
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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