2003 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-004

Description

Fourth in the 2003 Philadelphia Lincoln Memorial Cent DDR census, WDDR-004 extends the early catalog sequence with another confirmed hub misalignment. The 2003 production year overlapped with the fifth year of the State Quarter program, when quarters honoring Illinois, Alabama, Maine, Missouri, and Arkansas dominated numismatic headlines. Yet cent production at Philadelphia continued at massive scale, and die manufacturing generated hub displacement events at a rate consistent with previous years. The block of varieties from WDDR-002 through WDDR-005 establishes the foundation of the 2003 DDR census, capturing the earliest confirmed discoveries on this date. Researchers examining 2003 Philadelphia cents benefit from ready availability in circulation and unsearched rolls, as the coins are recent enough that large quantities remain accessible at or near face value. Cross-referenced as Wexler Variety ID 2003 1c WDDR-004, this variety builds the early census for the penultimate decade of Memorial reverse production.

Attribution History

• Discovered by William Slaughter Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2003 1¢ WDDR-004
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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