Description: A close spread towards the center can be found on USA, EPU, ONE CENT, the designer’s initials, the left base of the Memorial, and the first four columns.
Die Markers:Obverse: Three die gouges (dots) can be found in a triangular array below the 19 in the date. Reverse: A die gouge (dot) can be found between the O and N of ONE. A cluster of small die gouges can be found inside the O in ONE.
Description: Doubling shows on the lower left side of the 7th column to the right of the statue’s feet.
Die Markers:Obverse: None significant. Reverse: Feeder finger scrapes run from NW to SE in the upper 11th bay. Die clash marks can be found in the lower 4th and 9th bays.
Submitted By: William Slaughter
Cross References: CONECA: 9-R-VIII
1998 1¢ WDDR-003
Description: Doubling shows on the central right side of the 6th column to the left of the upper statue.
Die Markers:Obverse: A small die gouge can be found above the top right side of the R in TRUST. A small die gouge can be found to the left of the top of the 2nd T in TRUST. Reverse: EDS. None significant.
Submitted By: John A. Wexler
Cross References: None known
1998 1¢ WDDR-004
Description: Doubling shows on the lower right side of the 6th column to the left of the statue’s legs. A partial extra leg can be seen between the lower legs of the statue.
Die Markers:Obverse: None significant. Reverse: A small die gouge can be found to the right of the lower 2nd A in AMERICA.
Submitted By: William Slaughter
Cross References: None known
1998 1¢ WDDR-005
Description: Doubling shows on the central right side of the 6th column to the left of the statue.
Die Markers:Obverse: A small die gouge can be found to the left of the lower 1 in the date. Reverse: A feeder finger scrape runs from NW to SE in the upper 11th bay.
Submitted By: William Slaughter
Cross References: None known
1998 1¢ WDDR-006
Description: Doubling shows on the right side of the 6th column to the left of the upper statue.
Die Markers:Obverse: None significant. Reverse: Feeder finger scrapes run from SSW to NNE to the left and right of the T in CENT. A short feeder finger scrape runs from SE to NW at the bottom of the 10th bay.
Submitted By: William Slaughter
Cross References: None known
1998 1¢ WDDR-007
Description: Doubling shows on the lower left side of the 7th column to the right of the statue’s legs.
Die Markers:Obverse: A small die gouge can be found inside the upper 2nd 9. Die pitting can be found above the date. Reverse: EDS. None significant.
Submitted By: William Slaughter
Cross References: None known
1998 1¢ WDDR-008
Description: Doubling shows on the lower left side of the 7th column to the right of the statue’s feet.
Die Markers:Obverse: A die gouge can be found to the right of the lower 2nd 9 in the date. A small die gouge can be found north of the left side of the E in LIBERTY. A small die gouge can be found to the left of the I of IN. Reverse: A small die gouge can be found to the left of the lower I in UNITED. A small die gouge can be found below the N in UNITED. A small die gouge can be found between the statue’s feet.
Submitted By: William Slaughter
Cross References: None known
1998 1¢ WDDR-009
Description: Doubling shows on the central left side of the 7th column to the right of the center of the statue.
Die Markers:Obverse: EDS. None significant. Reverse: EDS. None significant.
Submitted By: William Slaughter
Cross References: None known
1998 1¢ WDDR-010
Description: Doubling shows on the lower left side of the 7th column to the right of the statue’s lower legs.
Die Markers:Obverse: A small die gouge touches the top of the S in TRUST. A die gouge can be found ESE of the front point of the bust. Reverse: A die scratch runs ESE from the bottom of the Memorial north of the O in ONE.
Submitted By: William Slaughter
Cross References: None known
1998 1¢ WDDR-011
Description: Doubling shows on the lower left side of the 7th column to the right of the statue’s legs.
Die Markers:Obverse: A die gouge can be found to the right of the lower bust south of the 1st 9 in the date. Reverse: A die gouge can be found inside the lower N in UNITED. Two die gouges can be found to the right of the lower T in CENT.
Submitted By: William Slaughter
Cross References: None known
1998 1¢ WDDR-012
Description: Doubling shows on the central right side of the 6th column to the left of the center of the statue.
Die Markers:Obverse: None noted. Reverse: Two die gouges can be found below the left side of the C in AMERICA. A die gouge can be found on the center of the right Memorial base.
Submitted By: Ron Traino
Cross References: None known
1998 1¢ WDDR-013
Description: Doubling shows on the lower left side of the 7th column to the right of the statue’s lower legs.
Die Markers:Obverse: A strong die gouge protrudes from the bottom of the bust near the front point of the bust. Reverse: A strong feeder finger mark runs SE from the top of the 6th bay. Strong feeder finger marks runs SE from the bottom of the Memorial steps. A die gouge can be found to the right of the upper T in CENT. A die gouge can be found to the right of the bottom of the E in CENT.
Submitted By: Robert J. Piazza
Cross References: Coppercoins: 1998P-1DR-002
1998 1¢ WDDR-014 "Best Of" Variety
Description: A portion of the Memorial steps runs through the statue of Lincoln at a slight angle.
Die Markers: Obverse: A die gouge can be found to the left of the upper 2nd T in TRUST. Reverse: A small die gouge (dot) can be found just above the right cornice. A die gouge can be found inside the lower U of UNITED. A small die gouge can be found SSW of the U in UNITED.
This image is courtesy of Billy G. Crawford and shows the multiple lines of the steps running through the lower statue.
This overlay from Billy G. Crawford shows how the Memorial steps are a perfact match for the lines running through the lower statue.
1998 1¢ WDDR-015 "Best Of" Variety
Description: An extra Memorial column can be found in the 11th Memorial bay.
Die Markers: Obverse: A vertical die scratch can be found to the right of the 2nd T in TRUST. A small die gouge can be found below the 2nd 9 in the date. Numerous die scratches run from NW to SE below the date. Reverse: A die gouge can be found to the left of the top of the 2nd A in AMERICA.
Submitted By: Billy G. Crawford
Cross References: Crawford: CDDR-013
1998 1¢ WDDR-016
Description: Doubling shows on the left side of the statue’s lower right leg.
Die Markers: Obverse: A die gouge touches the upper lip just below the nose. Reverse: Two short, vertical and parallel die scratches can be found to the right of the bottom of the T in CENT. A short vertical die scratch can be found to the left of the lower T in CENT.
Submitted By: William Slaughter
Cross References: None known
1998 1¢ WDDR-017
Description: An extra knee can be found above and between the normal knees of the statue.
Die Markers: Obverse: None noted. Reverse: A die gouge can be found to the left of the U in UNITED. A die gouge can be found in the upper inside of the lower N in CENT. A die gouge can be found between the E and N of CENT. A die gouge can be found midway between the bottoms of the E in ONE and the C in CENT.
Submitted By: William Slaughter
Cross References: None known
1998 1¢ WDDR-018 "Best Of" Variety
Description: An extremely strong partial image of the Memorial floor and steps can be seen at the bottom of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Memorial bays.
Die Markers: Obverse: A die scratch runs from SW to NE to the right of the Y in LIBERTY. Parallel die scratches run NE from the vest to the left of the 1 in the date. Reverse: Light die scratches run from north to south through bays 7 through 11.
Submitted By: Patrick Andes
Cross References: None known
1998 1¢ WDDR-019
Description: Doubling to the statue’s legs and feet shows on the left side of the statue’s legs.
Die Markers: Obverse: A small die gouge (dot) can be found below the 1st 9 in the date. Reverse: A short die scratch runs NNE from the bottom right side of the 1st column.
Description: Doubling shows to the right of the statue’s left leg.
Die Markers: Obverse: EDS. None significant. Reverse: A die gouge can be found to the right of the T in UNITED. A die gouge can be found to the right of the upper 2nd A in AMERICA. A small die gouge can be found to the right of the bottom of the 12th column. Two die gouges can be found above the F in FG.
Submitted By: David Mulberry
Cross References: None known
1998 1¢ WDDR-021
Description: Doubling shows on the lower left side of the 7th Memorial column to the right of the statue’s legs.
Die Markers: Obverse: A die gouge can be found north of the 1 in the date. Reverse: A die gouge can be found to the north of the designer’s initials. A die gouge can be found well to the right of the T in CENT.
Submitted By: James Hair
Cross References: None known
1998 1¢ WDDR-022
Description: Doubling shows on the upper right of both knees.
Die Markers: Obverse: EDS. None significant. Reverse: A small die gouge can be found to the right of the bottom of the 2nd A in AMERICA.
Submitted By: Tony Russo
Cross References: None known
1998 1¢ WDDR-023
Description: Doubling shows on the center left side of the 7th Memorial column to the right of the upper statue.
Die Markers: Obverse: None significant. Reverse: A die gouge can be found to the left of the top of the U in UNITED. A die gouge can be found to the right of the top of the last Memorial column.
Submitted By: James Hair
Cross References: None known
1998 1¢ WDDR-024
Description: A pair of extra knees can be seen on the left side of the right leg. Doubling can be found to the right of the statue’s left leg.
Die Markers: Obverse: None significant. Reverse: A die gouge can be found near the right end of the right Memorial base. A die gouge can be found to the right of the bottom of the last Memorial column.
Submitted By: Brian Allen
Cross References: None known
1998 1¢ WDDR-025
Description: Doubling shows on the central left side of the 7th column to the right of the center of the statue.
Die Markers: Obverse: A die crack runs NNW from the eyebrow into the forehead and then turns north at aabout the middle of the forehead. Reverse: A die gouge can be found below the right Memorial base. A die gouge can be found to the right of the bottom of the I in UNITED. A die gouge can be found between the lower N and E in ONE. A die gouge can be found below the left Memorial base.
Submitted By: Jon A. Rice
Cross References: None known
1998 1¢ WDDR-026
Description: Doubling shows on the lower right side of the 6th Memorial column to the left of the lower statue and on the lower left side of the 7th Memorial column to the right of the lower statue.
Die Markers: Obverse: None significant. Reverse: A die gouge can be found to the right of the bottom of the I in UNITED. A die gouge can be found to the right of the 2nd A in AMERICA.
Submitted By: Brian Allen
Cross References: Coppercoins: 1998P-1DR-013
1998 1¢ WDDR-027
Description: Doubling shows on the lower right side of the 6th column to the left of the statue’s legs.
Die Markers:Obverse Stage A: Strong die gouge well north of the 8 in the date. Obverse Stage B: Same as Stage A. Reverse Stage A: The reverse has the “Wide AM” design intended for proof dies with this date. Short die gouge to the right of the upper A in STATES. Small die gouge to the left of the 4th Memorial column almost half way up from the bottom. Reverse Stage B: Two small die gouges (semi-colon) to the left of the E in E PLURIBUS UNUM. Die chip on lower left side of left Memorial base.
Submitted By: Stage A: Charles D. Hudson, Stage B: Joseph Koelling
Cross References: None known
Comments: The Wide AM variety is listed as 1998 1¢ WWAM-026 in the Wexler Wrong Reverse Files.
1998 1¢ WDDR-028
Description: Slight doubling
shows at an angle on the right side of the 6th Memorial column to
the left of the statue’s knees. Slight
doubling also shows between the upper legs.
Die Markers: Obverse: A die scratch runs NW to SE to the left of
the lower head. A small die gouge can be
found above the second 9. Reverse: A small die gouge can be found inside the D
of UNITED. Die clash remnants can be
found in the lower 9th bay.
Submitted By: Brian Ribar
Cross
References: None known
1998 1¢ WDDR-029
Description: Doubling shows on the left side of the 7th column to the right of the upper part of the statue.
Die Markers: Obverse: None significant. Reverse: None significant.
Submitted By: Jim Hair
Cross References: None known
1998 1¢ WDDR-030
Description: Doubling shows on the lower right pillar and the lower right Memorial steps.
Die Markers: Obverse: A small die gouge can be found at the top left corner of the B in LIBERTY. Reverse: A small die gouge can be found above the right end of the horizontal crossbar of the T in CENT.
Submitted By: Stephen Young
Cross References: None known
1998 1¢ WDDR-031
Description: Doubling shows on the central left side of the 7th column to the right of the statue’s left hand and upper left leg.
Die Markers: Obverse: Numerous SSW/NNE die scratches can be found throughout the obverse. Reverse: A die scratch runs NW/SE in of the N in CENT.
Submitted By: Jim Fines
Cross References: None known
1998 1¢ WDDR-032
Description: Doubling shows on the central left side of the 7th column to the right of the statue’s left hand and upper left leg.
Die Markers: Obverse: Numerous SSW/NNE die scratches can be found throughout the obverse. Reverse: A die scratch runs NW/SE inside the lower N in CENT.
Submitted By: Jim Fines
Cross References: None kmown
1998 1¢ WDDR-033
Description: Doubling shows on the central right side of the 6th column to the right of the statue’s upper right leg.
Die Markers: Obverse: A die scratch runs NNE from the top of the head to the left of the W in WE. Reverse: A short die scratch runs ENE from the upper right of the first T in STATES.
Submitted By: Jim Fines
Cross References: None known
1998 1¢ WDDR-034
Description: Doubling shows on the central left side of the 7th column to the right of the statue’s left hand.
Die Markers: Obverse: None significant. Reverse: Feeder finger scratches run SE from the bottom right of the Memorial to the top of the T in CENT.
Submitted By: Jim Fines
Cross References: None known
1998 1¢ WDDR-035
Description: Doubling shows between the 6th column and the statue’s right leg.
Die Markers: Obverse: None significant. Reverse: Wide AM variety.
Submitted By: Daniele Thornton
Cross References: None known
1998 1¢ WDDR-036
Description: Doubling shows on the lower left side of the 7th column to the right of the statue’s legs.
Die Markers:Obverse: None significant. Reverse: None significant.
Submitted By: Jessy Gozum
Cross References: None known
1998 1¢ WDDR-037
Description: Doubling shows on the lower right side of the 6th column to the left of the statue’s legs.
Die Markers:Obverse: Numerous die scratches run SW/NE to the right of the profile. Reverse: A small die gouge can be found to the left of the Memorial roof. Die clash marks can be found in the fourth and ninth Memorial bays.
Submitted By: Tom Curtiss
Cross References: None known
1998 1¢ WDDR-038
Description: Doubling shows on the right side of the 6th column to the left of the upper statue.
Die Markers:Obverse: A die gouge can be found between the R and U in TRUST. A die gouge can be found to the right of the bottom of the bust. Reverse: A small die gouge (dot) can be found inside the O in ONE.
Submitted By: Tom Curtiss
Cross References: None known
1998 1¢ WDDR-039
Description: Light doubling shows between the statue’s legs.
Die Markers:Obverse: A die gouge can be found below the second T in TRUST. Reverse: A die clash mark can be found at the bottom of the 9th Memorial bay.