1992-D Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-003

Description

Cataloged from a circulation find that exhibited soiling and surface problems — conditions that may have obscured finer details, according to the examining attributor, who noted that a better-grade specimen could yield additional diagnostic information — WDDR-003 of the 1992-D Lincoln Memorial cent records a doubled die reverse attributed through the Wexler system. The caveat about specimen condition is worth noting for future researchers: when a variety is first cataloged from a lower-grade example, the published description of doubling spread and die markers represents a minimum rather than a definitive catalog of features. Higher-grade examples, if located, may reveal subtle secondary markers or additional areas of doubling that oxidation, environmental damage, or wear rendered invisible on the discovery coin. This dynamic is common in variety attribution — the initial cataloging coin sets a baseline, but the full character of a variety sometimes emerges only as additional specimens in varying grades enter the census. The 1992 Denver Mint struck hundreds of millions of cents, meaning better-preserved examples almost certainly exist among unsearched rolls and collections. Struck at Denver on copper-plated zinc planchets composed of 97.5% zinc and 2.5% copper, weighing 2.5 grams and measuring 19mm.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Tony Clement Cross References: None known Comments: The specimen examined was a circulation find with some soiling problems. A better grade coin may yield additional
• None known Comments: The specimen examined was a circulation find with some soiling problems. A better grade coin may yield additional; Wexler Variety ID: 1992-D 1¢ WDDR-003
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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