1998 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-019

Description

Well-documented across multiple reference systems, the 1998 Lincoln Memorial Cent WDDR-019 carries cross-references in CONECA as 8-R-VIII, in Coppercoins as 1998P-1DR-007, and in the Crawford catalog as CDDR-019. The CONECA Class VIII designation indicates Tilted Hub Doubling, where a slight angular tilt of the hub during the die-making process created measurable displacement on the reverse design elements. Attributed by the Wexler Team, this Philadelphia-mint regular strike emerged from dies produced during an era when Lincoln Memorial cent production reached enormous volumes, making individual die varieties statistically scarce relative to total output. The convergence of three independent cross-references — CONECA, Coppercoins, and Crawford — alongside the Wexler catalog entry reflects significant collector and researcher interest in this variety. Memorial cent variety hunters working through 1998-P rolls should focus on the reverse architectural details and inscriptions where Class VIII tilted hub displacement is typically most evident.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Joseph Koelling Cross References: CONECA: 8-R-VIII, Coppercoins: 1998P-1DR-007, Crawford: CDDR-019
• CONECA: 8-R-VIII, Coppercoins: 1998P-1DR-007, Crawford: CDDR-019; Wexler Variety ID: 1998 1¢ WDDR-019
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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