2011 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-003

Description

Cataloged by the Wexler Team with supporting cross-references from CONECA (2-R-VIII) and Coppercoins (2011P-1DR-002), the 2011 Lincoln Shield Cent WDDR-003 displays strong extra thickness and notching on two sets of designer initials: LB for Lyndall Bass (the obverse sculptor) and JFM for the reverse's designer — initials that appear on the Union Shield reverse introduced in 2010. Class VIII doubling (the CONECA classification) represents tilted hub doubling, where the hub was angled slightly during the die-making process, producing uneven displacement that varies in intensity across the die face. The strong nature of this variety — extra thickness accompanied by visible notching on the letter forms — places it among the more detectable doubled die reverses for the early Shield Cent years. The 2011 date is only the second year of the Lincoln Shield Cent design, and doubled die varieties from these initial production years are of particular interest because they document the hubbing challenges associated with a new design as the Mint refined its die production for the Shield reverse's intricate detail. The triple cross-referencing across Wexler, CONECA, and Coppercoins catalogs confirms this variety's significance and widespread recognition.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Chris Hurley Cross References: CONECA: 2-R-VIII, Coppercoins: 2011P-1DR-002
• CONECA: 2-R-VIII, Coppercoins: 2011P-1DR-002; Wexler Variety ID: 2011 1¢ WDDR-003
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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