2003 (P) Lincoln Memorial Cent - Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-005

Description

WDDR-005 is the fifth cataloged doubled die reverse for 2003 Philadelphia Lincoln Memorial Cents. These early entries — WDDR-002 through WDDR-005 — document the initial wave of confirmed hub displacement discoveries on a date that would ultimately yield a substantial catalog as more researchers examined the production year's output. The Memorial reverse by 2003 had been in continuous production longer than any other Lincoln Cent reverse design, and its twelve-column architecture had become the most thoroughly studied surface in die variety attribution. Each new variety added to the 2003 census contributes to a record spanning the full fifty-year production run, allowing researchers to compare hub displacement frequency and characteristics across decades of manufacturing under evolving die preparation technology. It is cataloged as Wexler Variety ID 2003 1c WDDR-005.

Cross References

• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2003 1¢ WDDR-005

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