1927 (D) Lincoln Wheat Cent - Doubled Die Obverse DDO-002

Description

Recorded by VarietyVista, this Denver Mint Lincoln Wheat Cent from the Roaring Twenties carries the second cataloged doubled die obverse for the 1927-D date. Hub doubling occurred during the multi-impression hubbing process when the hub and working die were not precisely realigned between successive impressions. Die markers UVC-3415 / DMR-003 track three stages: Stage A at EDS (unconfirmed); Stage B at MDS (unconfirmed); Stage C with obverse and reverse at LDS. Struck at the Denver Mint in 95% copper and 5% tin-zinc at 3.11 grams and 19.05 mm, Victor David Brenner's obverse design was nearing its twentieth year of production. The 1927-D had a mintage of approximately 27.2 million pieces, a moderate output that produced enough dies to generate multiple DDO varieties while keeping individual variety populations limited.

Die Markers

• UVC-3415
• DMR-003
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• Obverse and Reverse are LDS

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