2003 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-002

Description

Second cataloged doubled die reverse for 2003 Philadelphia Lincoln Memorial Cents, WDDR-002 belongs to the year that marked a poignant milestone in the Memorial reverse's history: Frank Gasparro, who designed the reverse in 1959, passed away on September 29, 2003, at the age of eighty-three. The forty-fourth year of his design's continuous production was underway when the sculptor died, and coins like WDDR-002 were being struck during the final months of Gasparro's life. The Memorial reverse he created had become one of the most familiar images in American daily commerce, handled by virtually every American over its multi-decade run. Early catalog entries for 2003 represent the first documented hub displacement events on dies prepared for what would become a historically significant production year in retrospect. Cross-referenced as Wexler Variety ID 2003 1c WDDR-002, this variety gains additional context from its place in the final chapter of its designer's legacy.

Attribution History

• Discovered by William Slaughter Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2003 1¢ WDDR-002
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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