2006-D Doubled Die Reverse DDR-006

Description

Presenting a medium westward spread that produces an extra column at position seven extending from the shoulder to the foot of the Lincoln statue, this 2006-D Memorial cent variety was attributed by VarietyVista with die classification UVC-3068 and marker reference DMR-008. The die progressed through at least three stages: Stage A in early die state remains unconfirmed, Stage B developed a die chip on the middle of column two while both obverse and reverse reached mid die state, and Stage C in late die state also remains unconfirmed. The die chip on column two at Stage B provides a valuable secondary diagnostic for dating the die's progression and authenticating specimens. Struck at the Denver Mint just two years before the Memorial reverse design concluded its fifty-year run in 2008, this DDR-006 falls among the later-dated Memorial cent varieties. The westward spread direction on column seven creates a shadow column effect to the left of the primary column, and the shoulder-to-foot extent makes this one of the longer bar manifestations found among Memorial reverse doubled dies.

Die Markers

• UVC-3068
• DMR-008
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Die chip on middle of column # 2 – MDS
• Obverse is MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Tony Russo
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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