2002 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-026

Description

Completing the 025-026 consecutive pair, this 2002 Philadelphia Lincoln Memorial Cent WDDR-026 records a hub misalignment on a working die distinct from its catalog predecessor. The pair exemplifies how modern die variety research builds censuses through systematic methodology: when a researcher identifies a potential doubled die, the coin is examined against all previously cataloged entries for that date and mint to confirm it represents a new variety rather than a known one in a different die state. This verification — comparing die markers, doubling direction, affected elements, and spread intensity — ensures each Wexler catalog number represents a genuinely unique die. The 2002 production year fell during the middle of the State Quarter program, when public attention focused on the five new quarter designs released annually, yet cent production continued at volumes guaranteeing a steady supply of varieties for researchers focused on Lincoln's smallest denomination. Cross-referenced as Wexler Variety ID 2002 1c WDDR-026.

Attribution History

• Discovered by John A. Wexler Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2002 1¢ WDDR-026
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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