2005 (P) Lincoln Memorial Cent - Satin Finish - Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-038

Description

Thirty-eighth in the sequence of doubled die reverses cataloged for the 2005 Philadelphia Lincoln Memorial Cent, WDDR-038 adds to what became one of the most extensively documented DDR populations in the series' final years. The Wexler Team attributed this variety under ID 2005 1¢ SF WDDR-038, with no known cross-references in competing attribution catalogs — a circumstance common among higher-numbered varieties where only one attribution service has examined and published the die characteristics. The "SF" notation in the Wexler ID may indicate a satin finish specimen, referencing the special mint set coins produced from 2005 through 2010 with a distinctive burnished surface treatment applied to the planchets before striking. Frank Gasparro's Memorial reverse, then in its forty-seventh year of continuous use, had accumulated an extraordinary body of variety documentation — with thirty-eight DDR varieties cataloged for 2005 alone, this date demonstrates the prolific variety production inherent in modern high-speed minting operations. Collectors searching for WDDR-038 should examine the reverse inscriptions and architectural details of the Memorial under at least 5x magnification, where hub displacement produces doubled outlines most visible against the geometric reference lines of the building's columns and entablature.

Cross References

• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2005 1¢ SF WDDR-038

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