1999 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-013

Description

Cataloged by the Wexler Team as 1999 1¢ WDDR-013, this Lincoln Memorial Cent presents doubling on the central left side of the seventh column to the right of the center of the seated Lincoln statue — a precise location within the Memorial's colonnade where the hub displacement produced a visible secondary column impression. This variety carries an important historical note: it is a replacement listing, as the original WDDR-013 was a "wavy steps" variety — a class of Memorial Cent anomalies that were once attributed as doubled dies but are no longer believed to represent genuine hub doubling, reflecting evolving understanding of the mechanisms that produce various die surface textures on the Memorial steps. Obverse die markers include a die gouge below the right leg of the R in TRUST. The reverse carries three diagnostic gouges: one centered above the second U in PLURIBUS about two-thirds of the way to the O in OF, one about halfway between the right Memorial base and the second A in AMERICA, and one to the left of the lower O in ONE. These precisely described positional markers — using nearby design elements as reference coordinates — exemplify the systematic approach used in the Wexler attribution files to enable repeatable identification of specific working dies. The Lincoln Memorial Cent in 1999 was struck at the Philadelphia Mint in copper-plated zinc (97.5% zinc, 2.5% copper) weighing 2.5 grams with a 19.05 mm diameter. Frank Gasparro's Memorial reverse design, with its intricate architectural rendering, provides the detailed framework within which column-specific doubling can be identified and attributed. Victor David Brenner's obverse portrait of Abraham Lincoln has been in continuous production since 1909. The reclassification of the original "wavy steps" listing demonstrates the Wexler catalog's commitment to maintaining attribution accuracy as numismatic knowledge advances.

Attribution History

• Discovered by James Hair (additional markers provided on a coin from Steve Young) Cross References: None known Comments: This is a replacement listing. The original listing was a “wavy steps” variety and these are no longer believed to be doubled dies.
• None known Comments: This is a replacement listing. The original listing was a “wavy steps” variety and these are no longer believed to be doubled dies.; Wexler Variety ID: 1999 1¢ WDDR-013
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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