1994-D Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-004

Description

Bearing the designation Wexler Variety ID 1994-D 1¢ WDDR-004, this doubled die reverse variety on the 1994 Denver Lincoln Memorial cent was produced when the working hub impressed the reverse design onto a working die with a slight positional shift between impressions. The doubled image created by this misalignment appears on the finished coin as duplicated or thickened design elements — split legends, notched architectural details, or extra column lines within the Lincoln Memorial bays. As a working die doubled die, WDDR-004 is specific to one die, meaning that only coins struck by this particular reverse die exhibit the variety. Identifying the specific WDDR number requires careful comparison of die markers — the unique die scratches, gouges, and cracks that develop on each individual die during its service life — against the documented reference images. The 1994-D Lincoln cent's large mintage of approximately 4.16 billion coins meant that numerous reverse dies were employed, and WDDR-004 is one of at least four documented doubled die reverse varieties for this date and mint. No additional cross-references are currently known.

Attribution History

• Discovered by William Slaughter Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1994-D 1¢ WDDR-004
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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