2005 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-031

Description

A medium Southwest spread characterizes DDR-031 on the 2005 Lincoln Memorial cent, manifesting as an extra column line at position 7 — the column nearest the hand-to-pedestal area — with an additional knee visible below and between the statue's knees. Cataloged by VarietyVista with die marker code UVC-3182 and die marriage reference DMR-033, this variety has been documented through three die stages. Stage A presents both the reverse and obverse in early die state (EDS), when the die surfaces are freshest and doubling details appear sharpest against clean fields. Stage B transitions into mid-die state (MDS), though this remains unconfirmed and awaits additional specimen reports for verification. Stage C represents late die state (LDS), also unconfirmed, where progressive die wear and potential flow lines would soften the doubling diagnostics. Southwest-spread doubled dies on Lincoln Memorial reverses are particularly interesting because the architectural detail of the Memorial provides abundant reference points for measuring spread direction and magnitude. Column lines, steps, and the Lincoln statue all serve as fixed geometric elements against which the doubling displacement can be precisely quantified. Collectors searching rolls of 2005 Philadelphia cents should examine the seventh column area and the statue's lower legs under 10x magnification to identify this variety.

Die Markers

• UVC-3182
• DMR-033
• Stage A:
• Reverse and Obverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by James Wiles
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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