2002 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-014

Description

By the fourteenth cataloged entry, the 2002 Philadelphia Lincoln Memorial Cent DDR census had moved beyond initial discoveries into systematic documentation where researchers work methodically through production output. WDDR-014 records a hub displacement distinct from thirteen preceding entries, each variety defined by its unique combination of doubling direction, spread extent, affected elements, and die-specific markers. The Wexler system assigns each variety based on confirmed evidence that doubling originates from hubbing rather than mechanical doubling, die deterioration, or other sources of secondary impressions mimicking true hub displacement. This distinction matters because collectors and grading services recognize hub-doubled varieties as genuine die varieties with attribution value, while machine doubling carries no premium. Cross-referenced as Wexler Variety ID 2002 1c WDDR-014, this mid-census entry contributes to documented hub misalignment on 2002 Philadelphia Memorial Cent dies.

Attribution History

• Discovered by John A. Wexler Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2002 1¢ WDDR-014
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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