1929-D Doubled Die Obverse DDO-001

Description

First cataloged doubled die obverse for the 1929 Denver Mint Lincoln Wheat Cent, DDO-001 displays light spread on the motto IN GOD WE — subtle doubling that requires magnification to confirm but provides a definitive attribution point once identified. Cataloged by VarietyVista under UVC-3036 with die marker reference DMR-003, three die states trace the die's working life from early production through retirement. The light nature of the spread places this among the more subtle DDOs in the Lincoln Cent series, where dramatic doubling like the famous 1955 DDO dominates collector awareness while varieties like this 1929-D require careful examination. Denver produced Lincoln Cents in substantial volume during 1929, employing many die pairs across the production year. As the sole documented DDO for 1929-D, this variety establishes the baseline entry for doubled die obverse research on this date-mint combination. Light spread on motto lettering is consistent with a minor hub misalignment during die preparation, where the displacement was small enough to escape quality control but sufficient to leave verifiable doubling on struck coins.

Die Markers

• UVC-3036
• DMR-003
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Obverse and Reverse are MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Chuck Daughtrey
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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