1999 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-015

Description

Cataloged by the Wexler Team as 1999 1¢ WDDR-015, this Lincoln Memorial Cent represents another replacement listing within the 1999 date\'s extensive doubled die reverse catalog — the original entry having been assigned to a "wavy steps" variety now reclassified because these staircase anomalies are no longer believed to constitute genuine doubled dies under updated attribution standards. The 15th position in the 1999 WDDR sequence reflects the remarkable density of cataloged reverse varieties for this date, a consequence of the billions of cents produced annually requiring thousands of individual working dies, each undergoing its own hubbing sequence with inherent potential for misalignment. The reclassification of numerous wavy steps entries across the late 1990s Memorial Cent dates was one of the most significant systematic revisions in modern variety attribution, affecting dozens of previously cataloged varieties and refining the community\'s understanding of what constitutes hub doubling versus other forms of die surface anomaly. No additional cross-references are currently known. The Lincoln Memorial Cent\'s reverse, designed by Frank Gasparro, depicts the Lincoln Memorial with its colonnade of 12 columns, the seated Lincoln statue visible between the central columns, and the multi-tiered staircase whose parallel step lines were the source of the original wavy steps misattributions. Struck at the Philadelphia Mint in 1999 in copper-plated zinc (97.5% zinc, 2.5% copper) weighing 2.50 grams at 19.05 mm diameter, the coin carries Victor David Brenner\'s Lincoln portrait on the obverse. The replacement listings preserve the sequential catalog numbering system essential for research continuity while ensuring each entry documents a variety meeting current doubled die attribution standards.

Attribution History

• Discovered by James Hair 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-015
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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