2006-D Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-005

Description

Showing doubling on the seventh column and the statue's legs on the reverse of the 2006-D Lincoln Memorial Cent, WDDR-005 targets the fine architectural detail of Frank Gasparro's Memorial design where hub displacement is most readily visible. Attributed by the Wexler Team and cross-referenced as Crawford CDDR-004 and Coppercoins 2006D-1DR-004, the triple listing across three independent attribution services confirms the variety's legitimacy and aids collectors using different reference systems. Column and statue leg doubling on Memorial Cents produces a visual effect similar to the "extra column" varieties, where the doubled architectural elements appear as additional structural detail. The 2006-D was struck at Denver on copper-plated zinc planchets during the final years of the Memorial reverse. Five doubled die reverses for the 2006-D reflects moderate documentation for a Denver date, and the cross-referencing across Wexler, Crawford, and Coppercoins systems exemplifies how modern die variety research benefits from multiple independent cataloging efforts. Die Markers: Obverse: A small die gouge can be found below the right side of the 2nd zero in the date. A small die gouge can be found to the right of the bottom of the mint mark. A small die gouge can be found well north of the 6 in the date. Reverse: A small die gouge can be found inside the lower N in ONE.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Gary L. Cox, Sr. Cross References: Crawford: CDDR-004, Coppercoins: 2006D-1DR-004
• Crawford: CDDR-004, Coppercoins: 2006D-1DR-004; Wexler Variety ID: 2006-D 1¢ WDDR-005
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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