1925-S Doubled Die Obverse DDO-001

Description

Among the strongest doubled die obverses in the early Lincoln Wheat Cent series, this 1925-S variety displays extreme extra thickness on LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, and the date — with the tail of the 9 showing particularly dramatic doubling. Cross-referenced as FS-101 in the Cherrypickers' Guide (Fivaz-Stanton 101/501, edition 13.3), it is one of the most recognized S-mint doubled dies of the 1920s. Die markers include UVC-1280 and DMR-010, with three documented die states: Stage A showing early die state on both obverse and reverse, Stage B at mid-die state (unconfirmed), and Stage C with both obverse and reverse in late die state. The San Francisco Mint struck only 22.6 million cents in 1925, a modest figure that limits the surviving population of any die variety from this date. Attribution by VarietyVista confirms its status as DDO-001, the primary doubled die obverse for this date and mint combination. Collectors seeking this variety should focus on the characteristic heavy spread across the motto and date, which distinguishes it from lesser hub doublings that occasionally appear on other 1925-S dies.

Die Markers

• UVC-1280
• DMR-010
• Stage A:
• Obverse and Reverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• Obverse and Reverse are LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by James Wiles
• FS-101
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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