2018 (P) Lincoln Shield Cent - Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-004

Description

Light extra thickness on the designer's initials LB and on E PLURIBUS characterizes this 2018 Philadelphia Mint Lincoln Shield Cent doubled die reverse. Attributed by the Wexler Team under Wexler Variety ID 2018 1c WDDR-004, with no other known cross-references. Obverse die markers include a die chip below the right side of the 8 in the date and a die scratch extending from the front of Lincoln's throat. On the reverse, a die chip appears above the L of PLURIBUS, another die chip above the R of PLURIBUS, and a die chip above the apex of the shield. The cluster of three die chips on the reverse — two flanking letters in PLURIBUS and one at the shield apex — provides a distinctive grouping of attribution markers. The extra thickness on LB and E PLURIBUS is classified as light, requiring careful examination under magnification for confident attribution. Lincoln Shield Cents from the late 2010s were struck in enormous quantities at Philadelphia.

Cross References

• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2018 1¢ WDDR-004

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