1998-D Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-007

Description

Struck at the Denver Mint during the penultimate decade of the Lincoln Memorial reverse, this 1998-D cent WDDR-007 documents a doubled die reverse created by hub misalignment during die production. When the hub and die fail to align precisely on successive impressions, the resulting working die carries a doubled image of the reverse design — and on Memorial cents, the intricate architectural detail of Frank Gasparro's colonnade, statue, and interior makes even subtle misalignment visible as extra lines, shifted columns, or phantom structural elements. The Denver Mint's substantial cent production in 1998 consumed many die pairs, each carrying the potential for misregistration during manufacture. Cross-referenced as Coppercoins 1998D-1DR-004 and Wexler Variety ID 1998-D 1¢ WDDR-007, this variety benefits from dual attribution across independent catalogs. The Coppercoins reference provides an alternative lookup for collectors using that resource. Cherrypickers examining 1998-D cents should focus on the Memorial building's columns and interior detail under magnification, where the architectural complexity most readily reveals hub doubling.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Joseph Koelling Cross References: Coppercoins: 1998D-1DR-004
• Coppercoins: 1998D-1DR-004; Wexler Variety ID: 1998-D 1¢ WDDR-007
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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