1936 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-003

Description

From the inaugural year of the Lincoln Cent — 1909, when Victor David Brenner's portrait of Abraham Lincoln replaced the Indian Head design — this doubled die obverse exhibits light extra thickness on E PLURIBUS UNUM, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, and both wheat stems. The reverse is identified as RDV-003, the "No V.D.B." variety, meaning this DDR appears on cents struck after the designer's initials were removed from the reverse mid-production following public criticism that the initials were too prominent. Three die stages are documented: Stage A at Early Die State (unconfirmed), Stage B at Mid-Die State featuring a horizontal die scratch running from the middle of N to the T of CENT on the obverse, and Stage C at Late Die State (unconfirmed). Die markers include UVC-2566 and DMR-015, with the high UVC catalog number reflecting the extensive documentation effort applied to this historically significant date. Cataloged by VarietyVista, DDR-008 represents the eighth documented doubled die reverse for the 1909 Philadelphia Mint Lincoln Cent — a testament to how thoroughly collectors and researchers have examined every aspect of this landmark first-year issue.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Brian Raines Cross References: None known
• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 1936 10¢ WDDO-003
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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