2008-D Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-003

Description

Third Wexler-cataloged doubled die reverse for the 2008-D Lincoln Memorial Cent, WDDR-003 shows doubling between the statue's right leg and the chair within the Lincoln Memorial reverse design — a diagnostic area where the fine architectural detail of Frank Gasparro's miniature Lincoln seated statue provides clear reference points for measuring hub displacement. The Wexler Team documents specific die markers: on the obverse, a small die gouge appears northeast of the 8 in the date, and another small die gouge sits to the left of the I in IN. On the reverse, several small die gouges can be found to the left of the upper C in CENT. These multiple die gouges across both sides of the coin create a robust fingerprint for confident attribution beyond the doubling itself. The Wexler Variety ID is "2008-D 1c WDDR-003" with no additional cross-references to other attribution systems. The 2008-D Lincoln Memorial Cent holds special significance as the final Denver Mint issue of the Memorial reverse — the 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial designs and the subsequent 2010 Shield Cent permanently retired Gasparro's reverse after forty-nine years of continuous production. As a terminal-year DDR variety, WDDR-003 documents die manufacturing errors during the closing chapter of one of America's longest-running coin designs. The Denver Mint's 2008 cent production, while substantial, marked the end of an era, and die variety researchers who systematically searched these final-year coins preserved a record of production characteristics that would never recur on the Memorial design.

Attribution History

• Discovered by David Serbonich Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2008-D 1¢ WDDR-003
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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