2001 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-002

Description

Strong spread with a counterclockwise rotation produces an extra column number 7 and an extra knee between the legs of the Lincoln statue on the reverse of this 2001 Philadelphia Mint Lincoln Memorial Cent. The rotational component — described as "Rotated CCW" — distinguishes this from simple directional spreads by indicating the hub pivoted around a center point during hubbing, creating doubling that varies in direction across the design. Die markers cataloged under UVC-2851 and DMR-004 track three stages: Stage A with both reverse and obverse at Early-to-Mid Die State, Stage B at Mid Die State (unconfirmed), and Stage C at Late Die State (unconfirmed). Philadelphia produced over 5.3 billion cents in 2001, and the confirmed EMDS at Stage A establishes the die's earliest documented condition. The extra knee between the legs creates a particularly distinctive diagnostic — the human anatomy reference point makes the doubled impression immediately recognizable once a collector knows where to look, unlike subtle letter doubling that may require precise measurement to confirm. Column 7 doubling provides geometric confirmation of the rotational spread direction. Cataloged by VarietyVista, DDR-002 offers collectors a strong, visually accessible doubled die on a common date, making it an attainable variety for building a Lincoln Memorial Cent DDR collection across the design's fifty-year production span.

Die Markers

• UVC-2851
• DMR-004
• Stage A:
• Reverse and Obverse are EMDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Dennis Fisher
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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