2019 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-008

Description

Cataloged as the eighth doubled die reverse for the 2019 date, this Philadelphia Mint Lincoln Shield Cent WDDR-008 represents yet another distinct die that received a misaligned hub impression during preparation. Philadelphia, as the primary production facility for Lincoln Cents, manufactures hundreds of working dies annually to sustain the billions of cents struck each year. This production volume means that even a small percentage of hub misalignment events generates multiple catalogable varieties per date. The WDDR-008 preserves doubling characteristics and die markers unique to this specific die, distinguishing it from the seven other 2019 doubled die reverses previously documented. Cross-referenced as 2019 1¢ WDDR-008 and attributed by the Wexler Team. The progression from WDDR-001 through WDDR-008 for a single year illustrates how thorough modern variety research has become, with dedicated collectors examining thousands of cents to build a comprehensive catalog of every distinct doubled die that entered production during the 2019 manufacturing cycle.

Attribution History

• Wexler Variety ID: 2019 1¢ WDDR-008
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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