2004 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-030

Description

Cataloged by VarietyVista as DDR-030 with die marker code UVC-2902 and die marker reverse DMR-033, this doubled die reverse variety appears on a 2004 Lincoln Memorial cent. The Lincoln Memorial cent was struck in copper-plated zinc composition weighing 2.5 grams with a 19 mm diameter and a plain edge. The primary doubling on DDR-030 manifests as a medium spread toward the West, creating an extra column number seven visible from hand to ankle on the reverse design. The appearance of an entire extra column, or a substantial portion of one, represents a relatively strong degree of hub displacement compared to varieties where only partial lettering or minor design shifts are visible. This westward spread indicates the hub was displaced slightly to the west during one of the hubbing impressions, causing the column's image to be duplicated in a position offset from its intended location. Three die stages have been identified for this variety. Stage A represents early die state, unconfirmed. Stage B shows a die chip on the left cornice and die cracks on columns number 2 and 11, with the obverse in mid die state. Stage C is late die state, unconfirmed. The development of die cracks on two widely separated columns, numbers 2 and 11, during Stage B suggests the die was experiencing significant stress across its entire face, not just in one localized area. The die chip on the left cornice provides an additional progressive marker that helps establish the relative production sequence. The high DDR number of 030 for the 2004 date reflects the extensive cataloging of Lincoln Memorial cent doubled die reverses that VarietyVista has undertaken, documenting dozens of distinct varieties across the series' fifty-year production span.

Die Markers

• UVC-2902
• DMR-033
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Die chip on Left cornice – MDS
• Die cracks on column # 2 and 11
• Obverse is MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by James Wiles
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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