1997-D Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-010

Description

Reaching double digits in the WDDR sequence, this tenth cataloged doubled die reverse for the 1997 Denver Mint Lincoln Memorial Cent marks a milestone that few date-and-mint combinations achieve in the Wexler system. Ten distinct dies independently exhibiting reverse hubbing misalignment from a single production year speaks to the sheer volume of dies consumed — Denver's cent output required continuous die replacement, and each new die created through hubbing carried an independent probability of developing measurable doubling. The statistical accumulation of these small probabilities across hundreds of die pairs produces the population that variety researchers systematically document. Die study methodology for Lincoln Memorial Cents typically involves examining the twelve columns, the ONE CENT inscription, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, and E PLURIBUS UNUM under magnification of 7x or higher, comparing observed doubling patterns against published listings. Cataloged by the Wexler Team under Wexler Variety ID 1997-D 1c WDDR-010, this variety belongs to the Lincoln Memorial Cents 1959-2008 series and continues to be sought by specialists building Denver Mint variety collections.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Steve Young Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1997-D 1¢ WDDR-010
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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