2005 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-002

Description

Known for its iconic diagnostic of an extra set of knees on the tiny seated Lincoln figure visible between the central columns of the Lincoln Memorial, this 2005-P Memorial Cent DDR-002 ranks among the most visually memorable doubled die varieties in the modern cent series. The very strong spread creates a distinct eastward-displaced secondary impression of Lincoln's knees — a feature that, while requiring significant magnification due to the figure's diminutive scale, is diagnostically unmistakable once located. The seated Lincoln figure has long been a favored doubling detection zone because even small hub displacements produce proportionally large visible shifts on the tiny design. Three die stages are documented under catalog codes UVC-2812 and DMR-004. Stage A records both the reverse and obverse in early die state, confirming the extra knees were present from the die's first production. Stages B and C at mid and late die state remain unconfirmed. Cataloged by VarietyVista, this Philadelphia Mint copper-plated zinc cent belongs to the final years of the Memorial reverse design (1959-2008). The "extra knees" description has become iconic shorthand among variety collectors.

Die Markers

• UVC-2812
• DMR-004
• Stage A:
• Reverse and Obverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Dennis Fisher
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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