2005 (P) Lincoln Memorial Cent - Satin Finish - Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-036

Description

Struck from a Satin Finish die — as indicated by the SF designation in the Wexler catalog number — this thirty-sixth doubled die reverse for the 2005 Philadelphia Mint Lincoln Memorial Cent belongs to the special finish coins included in 2005 Uncirculated Mint Sets. Satin Finish cents (produced 2005-2010) were struck using specially treated dies that imparted a distinctive matte-like surface texture, different from both the standard business strike luster and the mirror finish of proofs. The SF designation in the Wexler ID (2005 1¢ SF WDDR-036) distinguishes this from business strike doubled dies of the same date. Cross-referenced as Crawford CDDR-022, this variety benefits from dual attribution across two major cataloging systems. The 2005 Satin Finish cents were available only through purchased Mint Sets, giving them a controlled mintage substantially lower than the billions of business strike cents produced that year. Attributed by the Wexler Team, this variety demonstrates that even the limited Satin Finish production run generated enough die pairs for doubled die varieties to occur and be documented at this level of detail.

Cross References

• Crawford: CDDR-022; Wexler Variety ID: 2005 1¢ SF WDDR-036

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