2014 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-002

Description

Designated Wexler Variety ID 2014 1c WDDR-002, this Philadelphia Mint Lincoln Shield Cent doubled die reverse captures a hub misalignment that produced visible doubling on the shield design. The union shield motif — adopted in 2010 to symbolize Lincoln's role in preserving the nation during the Civil War — features bold vertical stripes, a horizontal banner, and the ONE CENT scroll, all rendered in high enough relief to register hub displacement as detectable secondary impressions. As the second doubled die reverse cataloged for 2014 Philadelphia cents, WDDR-002 continues the steady accumulation of Shield Cent varieties documented since the design's introduction. The Shield reverse's geometric clarity offers an advantage for variety identification: unlike highly detailed pictorial designs where doubling can be obscured by complex surface textures, the shield's straight lines and defined edges make even modest hub displacement legible under moderate magnification. The Wexler Team's attribution contributes to the growing census defining the full scope of hub doubling events across the Shield Cent's production history.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Tanner Scott Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2014 1¢ WDDR-002
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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