1993 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-002
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Description
Like its companion WDDR-001, this 1993 Philadelphia Lincoln Memorial cent doubled die reverse carries a reassigned catalog number — it was formerly listed as WDDR-017 before the Wexler Team's systematic elimination of wavy steps varieties from the 1993 doubled die reverse listings. The wavy steps purge, which affected multiple year-dates across the Lincoln Memorial cent series, reflected a growing consensus among die variety researchers that the subtle undulations visible on the Memorial staircase in many late-die-state coins were products of die wear and metal flow rather than genuine secondary hubbing impressions. Removing these entries from the doubled die listings was a controversial but ultimately clarifying decision that strengthened the integrity of the remaining catalog entries. The Wexler Variety ID for this entry is 1993 1¢ WDDR-002. WDDR-002 survived the reclassification because its doubling characteristics — visible on reverse design elements beyond the staircase — met the diagnostic threshold for genuine hub doubling: consistent spread direction, sharp secondary image edges, and presence on design elements where die deterioration would not produce similar effects. Collectors researching the 1993 Philadelphia doubled die reverses should be aware that older reference materials may cite the WDDR-017 designation for this same variety, and cross-referencing against the current Wexler listings will confirm the updated number.
Attribution History
- Discovered by Joseph Koelling Cross References: None known Comments: This variety was originally listed as WDDR-017 but was reassigned to help fill the gaping holes created by the elimination of the “wavy steps” varieties from the listings.
- None known Comments: This variety was originally listed as WDDR-017 but was reassigned to help fill the gaping holes created by the elimination of the “wavy steps” varieties from the listings.; Wexler Variety ID: 1993 1¢ WDDR-002
- Expert attribution by Wexler Team
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