2004 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-020

Description

Medium spread directed west producing an extra column number 7 from knee to pedestal plus extra feet on the Lincoln statue distinguishes this twentieth DDR for the 2004 Lincoln Memorial Cent. The westward hub displacement generated a phantom column alongside the seventh pillar of the Memorial facade, while the statue's feet show doubled positioning at the pedestal base — a combination of architectural and sculptural doubling that provides multiple diagnostic zones. Die stage documentation under UVC-2892 and DMR-023 tracks three states: Stage A with reverse and obverse in Early Die State, Stage B in MDS (unconfirmed), and Stage C in LDS (unconfirmed). Cataloged by VarietyVista, the 2004 Philadelphia cent was produced during the fifth-to-last year of the Memorial reverse, which would be retired after 2008 to make way for the 2009 Bicentennial designs. Twenty DDRs for a single date illustrates the extraordinary depth of die variety documentation on the Memorial Cent series, where the building's twelve columns, the seated Lincoln statue, and the surrounding lettering provide numerous small-scale design elements that reveal even minor hub displacements. The extra column and doubled feet create visual anomalies that distinguish DDR-020 from the more common letter-only spreading seen on many lesser doubled die varieties.

Die Markers

• UVC-2892
• DMR-023
• Stage A:
• Reverse and Obverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by James Wiles
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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