2006-D Doubled Die Reverse DDR-002

Description

Producing a dramatic visual effect on the Lincoln Memorial facade, DDR-002 on the 2006-D cent displays strong westward doubling that manifests as an entire extra column at position 7 — the column nearest the transition from Lincoln's shoulder to the pedestal — along with an additional knee visible below and between the statue's existing knees inside the Memorial. VarietyVista cataloged this variety under die marker code UVC-2855 with die marriage reference DMR-004, establishing its identity within their comprehensive reverse doubled die census. Three die stages document the variety's progression: Stage A places the reverse in early die state (EDS) with the obverse in early-to-mid die state (EMDS), when the doubling diagnostics appear crispest. Stage B advances into mid-die state (MDS), though this remains unconfirmed pending additional specimen reports. Stage C corresponds to late die state (LDS), also unconfirmed. The extra column 7 and phantom knee constitute the strongest diagnostic features, as the Memorial's architectural colonnade provides rigid geometric reference lines against which any hub displacement becomes immediately visible. Westward-spread doubled die reverses on Memorial cents are among the most visually appealing varieties in the series because the columnar architecture amplifies even moderate displacement into apparently dramatic extra structural elements.

Die Markers

• UVC-2855
• DMR-004
• Stage A:
• Reverse is EDS
• Obverse is EMDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by James Wiles
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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