2002 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-012

Description

Among the more visually distinctive Lincoln Memorial Cent doubled die reverses, the 2002 WDDR-012 exhibits doubling that manifests as extra knees visible above the statue's knees within the Lincoln Memorial, a feature that gives collectors a memorable and specific attribution target. Obverse die markers include a small die gouge below the U in TRUST and a die gouge on the front of the bust south-southwest of the bowtie. The reverse carries three die markers: a small die gouge appearing as a dot below the T in UNITED, a small die gouge inside the C of AMERICA, and a small die gouge below the right Memorial base. Attributed by the Wexler Team, this Philadelphia Mint business strike demonstrates how doubled die effects on architectural details within the Memorial reverse can create recognizable secondary features such as the extra knees, which remain one of the more intuitive doubled die diagnostics in the modern cent series. The scattered distribution of die gouges across both sides provides multiple independent confirmation points for attribution.

Attribution History

• Discovered by John A. Wexler Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2002 1¢ WDDR-012
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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