1936-D Doubled Die Reverse DDR-002

Description

Extra thickness on E PLURIBUS UNUM and the upper wheat ears characterizes this 1936-D Lincoln Wheat Cent doubled die reverse, with die markers UVC-1365 and DMR-009 establishing the attribution. Three die stages chart the die`s service life: Stage A at Early Die State remains unconfirmed, Stage B shows the reverse at Mid Die State, and Stage C at Late Die State is unconfirmed. A die crack over V.D.B. at Stage B provides a secondary diagnostic where the die developed structural deterioration at Victor David Brenner`s initials on Lincoln`s shoulder — a location where stress from the small, deeply engraved letters often initiated cracks. Denver`s 1936 cent production came during the economic recovery period, with mintages gradually increasing from Depression-era lows. The doubling on the motto and wheat ear tips gives collectors two distinct diagnostic zones: the lettering where extra thickness manifests as broadened strokes, and the organic wheat ear design where doubled contours create slightly blurred or shadowed outlines along the curved grain heads.

Die Markers

• UVC-1365
• DMR-009
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Reverse is MDS
• Die crack over V.D.B. – LDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by James Wiles
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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