2005-D Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-003

Description

Struck at the Denver Mint, this 2005-D Lincoln Memorial Cent carries the third cataloged doubled die reverse for the date and mint combination, documenting a hub displacement event independent of the extensive Philadelphia DDR census on the same year. The Denver facility maintained its own die preparation operations, and hub misalignment events there produced varieties distinct from those cataloged at Philadelphia. Die markers on this variety are noted as none significant on both obverse and reverse, meaning attribution relies primarily on the doubling characteristics themselves rather than supplementary die-specific features like gouges, cracks, or dots. The absence of prominent die markers increases the importance of precise doubling measurement for identification, as collectors must match the direction, spread, and affected design elements against the cataloged description rather than relying on secondary diagnostics. The 2005-D Memorial Cent, like its Philadelphia counterpart, belongs to the penultimate full year of Memorial reverse production.

Die Markers

• Obverse: None significant. Reverse: None significant.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Wexler Team

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