1927 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-001

Description

Holding the first position in the doubled die obverse catalog for the 1927 Lincoln Wheat Cent, DDO-001 shows light spread on LIB of LIBERTY, across IN GOD WE TRUST, on the eyelid of Lincoln's portrait, and on the digits 27 of the date. The involvement of the eyelid provides a distinctive secondary confirmation point beyond the more commonly affected lettering, rewarding collectors who examine the portrait detail at higher magnification. Cataloged by VarietyVista as UVC-1285 and DMR-002, three die stages have been documented: Stage A with both obverse and reverse in early die state, while Stages B and C advance through mid and late die state, both unconfirmed. Cross-referenced as FS-101 in the Cherry Picker's Guide, this variety benefits from the broad awareness that Fivaz-Stanton listings generate among collectors searching circulated coins for profitable varieties. The 1927 Lincoln Wheat Cent was struck at Philadelphia in standard bronze composition, and as the inaugural DDO for the date, DDO-001 serves as the reference standard against which subsequent obverse doubled dies are compared, making it a prime cherry-picking target in dealer inventories and estate lots.

Die Markers

• UVC-1285
• DMR-002
• Stage A:
• Obverse and Reverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Delma K. Romines
• FS-101
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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