2003 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-010

Description

Eastward spread characterizes this tenth doubled die reverse for the 2003 Philadelphia Mint Lincoln Memorial Cent, creating an extra column number 6 — spanning from the statue's shoulder to its shin — along with a knee above and between the existing knees of the seated Lincoln figure. Eastward displacement indicates the hub shifted right between impressions, and column 6 paired with the knee area represents one of the most diagnostic combinations on the Memorial reverse for confirming doubled die varieties. Cataloged by VarietyVista with die marker codes UVC-3113 and DMR-013, the variety is documented across three die states: Stage A with the reverse in early die state and the obverse in mid-die-state, Stage B at mid-die-state (unconfirmed), and Stage C at late die state (unconfirmed). The differing die states at Stage A — reverse EDS while obverse is already MDS — suggests the obverse die may have accumulated wear faster than its reverse counterpart. Ten documented doubled die reverses for the 2003-P cent reflects active variety research during the final years of the Memorial reverse era.

Die Markers

• UVC-3113
• DMR-013
• Stage A:
• Reverse is EDS
• Obverse is MDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Dennis Fisher
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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