Description: An extremely close spread towards the center shows on IGWT.
Die Markers: Obverse: Four small die gouges can be found between the lower second nine and the six in the date. A small die gouge can be found between the second nine and the mint mark. A die gouge can be found in the field to the right of the lower lip. Reverse: None noted.
Submitted By: Frank Zapushek
Cross References: None known
1996-D 1¢ WDDO-002 “Best Of” Variety
Description: A CCW spread from a pivot at about 7:00 shows on IGWT, the hair details at the top of the head, the front hair curls, and slightly on the date.
Die Markers: Obverse: A short vertical die gouge can be found on the upper center of the shoulder. A short die gouge runs NW from the lower left of the Y in LIBERTY. Reverse: Small die gouges can be found just above the lower left of the Memorial. This reverse die has been found without the obverse doubled die.
Comments: The original listing was a “wavy steps” variety and these are no longer believed to be doubled dies.
1996-D 1¢ WDDR-002 Listing Needed
Comments: The original listing was a “wavy steps” variety and these are no longer believed to be doubled dies.
1996-D 1¢ WDDR-003
Description: Doubling shows on the left side of the seventh Memorial column to the right of the statue’s upper legs.
Die Markers: Obverse: A short die gouge extends NE from the upper right of the mint mark. Reverse: Three small die gouges can be found SE of the bottom of the second A in AMERICA.
Submitted By: John A. Wexler
Cross References: None known
1996-D 1¢ WDDR-004
Description: Doubling shows on the right side of both of the statue’s legs.
Die Markers: Obverse: A die gouge can be found to the left of the G in GOD. A die gouge can be found north of the six in the date. Reverse: Two die gouges can be found to the right of the bottom of the second A in AMERICA. A die gouge can be found to the right of the top of the last Memorial column. A die gouge can be found below the right base of the Memorial.
Submitted By: Brian Ribar
Cross References: None known
1996-D 1¢ WDDR-005
Description: Doubling shows on the right side of the statue’s legs.
Die Markers: Obverse Stage A: Die gouges can be found to the right of the R and to the right of the T in LIBERTY. A die scratch runs WSW from under the D in the designer’s initials. Obverse Stage B: New obverse die. A small die gouge can be found above the right side of the B in LIBERTY. Two die gouges can be found above the S in TRUST. Reverse Stage A: A short die gouge runs WSW from the left Memorial base. Two short, parallel die gouges can be found near the rim to the left of the left Memorial base. A die gouge can be found above the right cornice. A small die gouge (dot) can be found to the left of the upper 9th Memorial column. A die gouge can be found NNW of the F in FG. Reverse Stage B: The Stage A markers are considerably weaker. Three parallel die scratches run from WNW to ESE between the T and A of STATES. A die gouge can be found to the right of the bottom of the 12th Memorial column. A die crack runs south from the Memorial ceiling between the first two columns. A die crack runs down the upper left side of the 2nd Memorial column. Numerous die scratches run from west to east through the Memorial and below the Memorial. Die pitting can be found to the right of the lower left leg of the statue.
Submitted By: Stage A: Tony Russo, Stage B:William Slaughter
Cross References: CONECA: 2-R-VIII
Stage A
Stage B
1996-D 1¢ WDDR-006
Description: A strongly tilted partial column protrudes from the center left side of the 7th Memorial column. An equally tilted extra leg runs through the upper left leg of the statue.
Die Markers: Obverse: A short, vertical die gouge can be found just to the right of the E in WE. A small die gouge can be found to the left of the bottom of the 1st 9 in the date. Reverse: A small die gouge can be found to the left of the bottom of the E in UNITED. A small die gouge touches the inside of the bottom of the D in UNITED. A short die gouge protrudes from the rim NE of the designer’s initials.
Submitted By: George Antenucci
Cross References: Coppercoins: 1996D-1DR-004
1996-D 1¢ WDDR-007
Description: A strong spread to the south shows as an extra pair of statue legs. Extra knees can be seen above the normal knees and doubling can be found on the lower part of the statue’s legs.
Die Markers: Obverse: Two small die gouges can be found above the left side of the R in LIBERTY. A small die gouge touches the left side of the top of the T in LIBERTY. Two small die gouges can be found to the left of the G in GOD. A die gouge can be found above the 6. Several die gouges can be found midway between the profile of Lincoln and the rim. Reverse: A small die gouge can be found to the right of the E in UNITED. A short, vertical die scratch can be found at the rim between the tops of the R and I in AMERICA. A die gouge can be found to the right of the G in FG. A die gouge can be found between the bottom of the Memorial and the top right side of the T in CENT.
Submitted By: William Slaughter
Cross References: None known
1996-D 1¢ WDDR-008
Description: A spread to the west shows on the upper right side of the statue’s legs. Doubling also shows on the right side of the 6th Memorial column to the left of the statue.
Die Markers: Obverse: A small die gouge can be found below and between the B and E of LIBERTY. A short, vertical die scratch can be found to the left of the upper W in WE. A die gouge can be found in the field well north of the 19 in the date. Reverse: A vertical die scratch can be found to the left of the T in UNITED. A die gouge can be found above the end of the right Memorial base. Two short, vertical die gouges can be found to the right of the lower T in CENT. A small die gouge touches the bottom left side of the T in CENT. A die gouge can be found to the left of the upper E in CENT. A die gouge can be found above the right end of the bottom horizontal crossbar of the E in ONE.
Submitted By: William Slaughter
Cross References: None known
1996-D 1¢ WDDR-009
Description: Doubling shows on the right side of the statue’s legs.
Die Markers: Obverse: A die gouge touches the beard below the lower lip. Short diagonal die scratches can be found below the E in LIBERTY. Reverse: A die gouge can be found to the right of the lower 2nd A in AMERICA. A die gouge can be found below the right end of the Memorial. A die gouge can be found below the Memorial above the right side of the T in CENT. A die gouge can be found between the lower O and N of ONE. A die crack runs from SW to NE above the 5th Memorial column.
Submitted By: William Slaughter
Cross References: None known
1996-D 1¢ WDDR-010
Description: Doubling shows on the right side of the statue’s legs.
Die Markers: Obverse: A short die gouge extends WSW from the upper left of the I in LIBERTY. A small die gouge can be found to the right of the bottom of the B in LIBERTY. A die gouge can be found just under the left side of the O of GOD. Die gouges can be found above the left and right sides of the D mint mark. A die gouge touches the front of the vest WSW of the D mint mark. Reverse: Feeder finger scratches run from SW to NE below the U in UNITED and NE from the top right of the N in UNITED. Feeder finger scratches run from NW to SE between the bottom of the Memorial and the O in ONE. Several die gouges can be found to the right of the lower 12th Memorial column. Two die gouges can be found just below the right end of the Memorial. A small die gouge can be found between the upper C and E of CENT.
Submitted By: William Slaughter
Cross References: None known
1996-D 1¢ WDDR-011
Description: Doubling shows on the center left side of the 7th Memorial column to the right of the statue.
Die Markers: Obverse: A small die gouge can be found to the right of the bottom of the R in TRUST. A short, vertical die gouge can be found to the left of the bottom of the 2nd T in TRUST. Reverse: A die gouge can be found above the right base. Three die gouges can be found above the T in CENT.
Submitted By: Joseph Koelling
Cross References: Crawford: CDDR-003
1996-D 1¢ WDDR-012
Description: Doubling shows on the right side of the statue’s legs.
Die Markers: Obverse: A die gouge can be found to the right of the bottom of the D mint mark. Reverse: A die gouge can be found inside the lower part of the upper N in UNITED.
Submitted By: Tony Russo
Cross References: None known
1996-D 1¢ WDDR-013
Description: Extra knees can be found just above the normal knees.
Die Markers: Obverse: Die gouges can be found to the right of the bottom of the 1st and 2nd nine in the date. Reverse: A die gouge can be found north of the F in FG.