2007 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-003

Description

Cataloged as UVC-2992 and DMR-005 in the VarietyVista system, the 2007 Philadelphia Mint Lincoln Memorial Cent DDR-003 displays strong spread to the east, producing an extra column designated as column number 7, visible from the knee to the shin area of the Lincoln seated figure within the Memorial. This extra column provides a striking architectural diagnostic, as the Memorial's colonnade is among the most scrutinized reverse elements on Lincoln Cents. Die stage progression documents four stages: Stage A is an unconfirmed early die state. Stage B is an unconfirmed early-mid die state. Stage C is an unconfirmed mid-die-state. Stage D is an unconfirmed late die state. While all four die stages remain unconfirmed, the extra seventh column diagnostic persists across all stages since it originates from the hub doubling rather than progressive die deterioration. The knee-to-shin location of the extra column provides a focused search zone for collectors examining specimens of this penultimate-year Memorial Cent variety.

Die Markers

• UVC-2992
• DMR-005
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Die crack down back of E of CENT to rim – EMDS
• Obverse is EMDS
• Stage C:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage D:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by James Wiles
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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