2022 VDDR VDDR-001

Description

Designated as the primary doubled die reverse for the 2022 Lincoln Shield Cent, VDDR-001 shows medium spread on UNITED STATES OF AMERICA along with doubling on the JFM and LB designer initials. The JFM initials belong to John Flanagan Mercanti (Joseph Menna in some references) and LB to Lyndall Bass, whose initials appear on the Shield Cent reverse. Die markers are cataloged by VarietyVista with provisional codes UVC-???? DMR-00? across three stages: Stage A with both reverse and obverse in early die state, Stage B featuring a small die chip on the upper left shield edge at early-to-mid die state with the obverse also at early-to-mid die state, and Stage C in late die state (unconfirmed). The provisional UVC and DMR codes indicate this variety was cataloged before final reference numbers were assigned. Doubling on designer initials is a popular collecting focus because the small, precisely engraved letters show displacement with particular clarity, and VDDR-001’s medium spread on the full reverse legend makes it one of the more visually accessible doubled die varieties on this modern Lincoln Cent issue.

Die Markers

• UVC-????
• DMR-00?
• Stage A:
• Reverse and Obverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• Small die chip on upper Left shield edge – EMDS
• Obverse is EMDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Vincent Porcella
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

External References