2002 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-006

Description

Medium spread directed west creating a double column number 7 spanning from elbow to knee and hand to ankle on the Lincoln statue characterizes this sixth DDR for the 2002 Lincoln Memorial Cent. The westward displacement produces a ghost column alongside column 7 of the Memorial facade, with the statue's arm and leg features showing doubled positioning that extends the visual anomaly into the seated figure. Die stage documentation under UVC-3040 and DMR-007 tracks three states: Stage A with reverse and obverse in Early Die State, Stage B in MDS (unconfirmed), and Stage C in LDS (unconfirmed). The column-and-statue doubling combination makes this variety particularly appealing to collectors who seek dramatic visual manifestations of hub misalignment rather than subtle letter spreading. Cataloged by VarietyVista, the 2002 Philadelphia cent was produced in large volume during the later years of the Memorial reverse, which Frank Gasparro designed in 1959. Six DDRs for a single modern date reflects systematic variety research that has expanded enormously in the digital age, where high-resolution imaging and online communication allow researchers to identify and share discoveries far more efficiently than in earlier decades. The column numbering system used in Memorial Cent DDR attribution counts from left to right across the building's twelve-column facade.

Die Markers

• UVC-3040
• DMR-007
• Stage A:
• Reverse and Obverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by James Wiles
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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