2000-D Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-009

Description

Ninth doubled die reverse attributed to the 2000 Denver Mint Lincoln Memorial Cent, WDDR-009 follows immediately after WDDR-008 in the catalog sequence, documenting yet another distinct hub misalignment event during die manufacture for the millennial year of cent production. The difference between WDDR-008 and WDDR-009 lies in the specific characteristics of each die's doubling — different spread directions, different magnitudes, and different affected design elements — as each represents an independent misalignment during a separate die-making session. Denver's cent output in 2000 was among the highest in the facility's history, with the enormous die consumption ensuring that multiple hub misalignment events were distributed across the production run. The Memorial reverse, in its forty-first year, provided variety researchers with reference points refined through four decades of DDR documentation — the columns numbered 1 through 12, the window and door elements, and the lettering positions all served as standardized measurement landmarks. Cross-referenced as Wexler Variety ID: 2000-D 1¢ WDDR-009, this variety was attributed by the Wexler Team. Nine DDRs for a single Denver date in 2000 aligns with the expected yield from high-volume modern production, where hub doubling events constitute a small but consistent fraction of all manufactured dies.

Attribution History

• Wexler Variety ID: 2000-D 1¢ WDDR-009
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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