2001 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-002

Description

Second cataloged DDR for the 2001 Philadelphia Lincoln Memorial Cent, WDDR-002 was among the very first doubled die reverses identified on this date — a variety that would eventually yield sixty-nine or more documented DDRs, establishing one of the deepest variety catalogs in Lincoln Cent history. Early sequential numbers in the Wexler system generally correspond to the most visually prominent doubled dies, those discovered first because their doubling is strong enough to attract attention during initial examination without requiring extreme magnification or extensive comparison against attribution guides. Cross-referenced under Wexler Variety ID 2001 1-cent WDDR-002 with no other known attributions, the Wexler Team established this as a foundational entry in the 2001-P variety catalog. Philadelphia's production of nearly five billion cents that year meant that specimens from each documented die exist in collectible numbers, scattered across bank-wrapped rolls, circulation finds, and the uncounted billions of cents stored in jars, drawers, and coin counting machines nationwide. The Memorial reverse's forty-second year of production in 2001 meant that die manufacturers were working with thoroughly proven hub designs and established production procedures, yet the mechanical reality of hub-to-die alignment under hydraulic pressure continued to produce the inevitable small fraction of dies with measurable hub displacement. As the second entry for this date, WDDR-002 likely represents one of the stronger varieties available to collectors seeking visually satisfying doubled die examples from this prolific year.

Attribution History

• Discovered by John A. Wexler Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2001 1¢ WDDR-002
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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