1934 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-005

Description

The 1934 DDR-005 is a doubled die reverse variety on the Philadelphia Mint Lincoln Wheat Cent, cataloged by VarietyVista as UVC-3152 with die-marriage reference DMR-009. The reverse displays a medium spread toward the northwest on ON of ONE, CE of CENT, and ED of UNITED — a consistent directional shift across multiple legend elements confirming genuine hub doubling rather than strike doubling or die deterioration. The involvement of both denomination and upper legend demonstrates that the hub misalignment affected a broad area of the reverse die face. Three die stages have been documented: Stage A is the early die state (unconfirmed), Stage B shows both reverse and obverse in mid-die state, and Stage C is the late die state (unconfirmed). The mid-die state confirmation provides a useful baseline, while unconfirmed early and late stages represent opportunities for researchers as additional examples surface. The 1934 Philadelphia Lincoln Cent was struck in large quantities during the Depression era, when cents saw heavy use and many were saved, giving variety hunters a substantial population to search for this doubled die.

Die Markers

• UVC-3152
• DMR-009
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Reverse and Obverse are MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by James Wiles
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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