1998 P Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC Doubled Die Reverse / DDR At Column 6

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Old Codger NJ Valued Member United States 84 Posts	Posted 01/24/2025 2:07 pm While checking this 1998 cent for Wide AM, I was shocked at the crispness of the details in the reverse side. All the grooves on the columns and decorative additions on the Memorial are unusually sharp for a 30 year old coin. Unaware they are normal, but seeing the "ghost columns", I searched for column DDRs leading me to Wexlers lists. There are over 200 1998 DDR examples with a large chip (like mine) on column 6 or 7, at either side of the Lincoln statue. Doubled dies on lettering is pretty clear, but why would this chip on a column become classified as a doubled die? Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73712 Posts	Posted 01/24/2025 2:58 pm Definitely a DDR, nice find! Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Old Codger NJ Valued Member United States 84 Posts	Posted 01/24/2025 4:08 pm Thank you, E and R. It looks like all the others on Wexler. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94812 Posts	Posted 01/24/2025 5:27 pm yes, it appears to be a DDR. nice find. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Old Codger NJ Valued Member United States 84 Posts	Posted 01/24/2025 6:27 pm Thanks Dearborn. Report this Post to the Staff
oddguy Pillar of the Community United States 4135 Posts	Posted 01/24/2025 8:13 pm Good eye, I like it. Report this Post to the Staff
Old Codger NJ Valued Member United States 84 Posts	Posted 01/24/2025 9:07 pm Thank you, Oddguy I appreciate your comment. I still feel that if this lump was anywhere but on the column it would just be called a chip. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinHI Pillar of the Community United States 2731 Posts	Posted 01/24/2025 10:17 pm Nice find, looks like a match for WDDR-005. https://doubleddie.com/460112.html "Pride is yoked with callous behavior, as humility is with compassion." St. Gregory Palamas Top Finds - 1969-S 1c FS-101 http://goccf.com/t/477681 1976 D WQ FS-101 http://goccf.com/t/382777 - 1968 D 1c FS-801 http://goccf.com/t/422254 Cool clashed dies - 1972 D 1c http://goccf.com/t/429855&SearchTerms=CCL Struck-In Rim Burr - 1969 S 1c http://goccf.com/t/425587&SearchTerms=burr Floating (Type II) Counterclash - 1978 D 1c http://goccf.com/t/434991&SearchTerms=1978 Report this Post to the Staff
Old Codger NJ Valued Member United States 84 Posts	Posted 01/25/2025 06:29 am The column chip does look identical. I have some small die chips around the CENT lettering that may not be apparent in the reverse photo. So I did not recognize it as that. Thank you CoinHI for taking the time to investigate. Edited by Old Codger NJ 01/25/2025 06:53 am Report this Post to the Staff
gigi2110 Pillar of the Community United States 1770 Posts	Posted 01/25/2025 1:21 pm Old Codger NJ, what you have here as all above said is DDR. That's not Die Chip. Die Chip are different. gigi2110 Report this Post to the Staff
Old Codger NJ Valued Member United States 84 Posts	Posted 01/25/2025 2:26 pm Gigi, I am glad to have a specimen to identify as a DDR. Report this Post to the Staff
gigi2110 Pillar of the Community United States 1770 Posts	Posted 01/25/2025 4:01 pm Yes thats a nice DDR! gigi2110 Report this Post to the Staff
Old Codger NJ Valued Member United States 84 Posts	Posted 01/25/2025 5:51 pm Thanks for all the responses. I will save it in a 2x2 as a DDR. Case closed. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 01/25/2025 10:45 pm Good eye. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Old Codger NJ Valued Member United States 84 Posts	Posted 01/26/2025 09:02 am Than you JBuck. Accidental find, I was looking at the columns. Report this Post to the Staff
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1998 P LMC DDR At Column 6