2002-D Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-009

Description

Ninth documented doubled die reverse for the 2002 Denver Mint Lincoln Memorial Cent, WDDR-009 belongs to the latter half of the Memorial Cent era, when the design had been in production for more than forty years and die manufacture had become a highly refined process. Despite decades of accumulated die-making expertise, hub doubling remained an inherent possibility whenever the working hub shifted between the multiple impressions needed to fully sink Gasparro's intricate Memorial reverse into the working die steel. The nine cataloged DDRs for 2002-D indicate that Denver's enormous cent output — typically in the billions — generated a proportionate number of hub misalignment events, each producing a unique variety with its own characteristic doubling pattern. The Memorial reverse's twelve columns, inscribed frieze, and detailed architectural elements function as precise indicators of even minor hub displacement, making this design one of the most productive for DDR discovery across the entire Lincoln Cent series. Cherry-pickers searching through bank-wrapped rolls of 2002-D cents have contributed significantly to the nine documented varieties over the past two decades. Attributed by the Wexler Team under Wexler Variety ID: 2002-D 1¢ WDDR-009, careful magnified examination of the reverse design elements is essential for confirming this specific attribution.

Attribution History

• Wexler Variety ID: 2002-D 1¢ WDDR-009
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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