2001-D Doubled Die Reverse DDR-007

Description

Seventh in the DDR catalog for the 2001-D Lincoln Memorial Cent, this Denver Mint variety exhibits medium spread with light hubbing directed South, manifesting as an extra ceiling line on either side of column number 8 within the Memorial design. Cataloged by VarietyVista as UVC-3077 and DMR-008, three die stages have been recorded, tracing the die from early through late states of use. The southward hubbing direction distinguishes DDR-007 from varieties with eastward or westward spread, and the extra ceiling detail flanking column 8 provides a specific attribution point separating it from the other six DDR listings for this date. Light hubbing varieties require more careful examination than strong spread varieties because the additional design element — in this case the partial ceiling line — appears as a subtle secondary impression rather than bold displacement. The 2001-D cent was struck in large quantities at Denver on copper-plated zinc planchets, and the identification of seven distinct doubled die reverses for this single date and mint mark reflects the systematic examination that modern variety specialists apply to high-mintage issues.

Die Markers

• UVC-3077
• DMR-008
• Stage A:
• Reverse and Obverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Tony Russo
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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