1937 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-001

Description

The 1937 Lincoln Wheat Cent DDO-001 exhibits medium spread on GOD WE TRUST with light spread on the digits 937 of the date, notably lacking any doubling on the final T of TRUST — a key diagnostic point that helps distinguish this variety from others with similar doubling patterns. Cataloged by VarietyVista as UVC-1369 with die marriage DMR-003, this variety progresses through three die states: EDS remains unconfirmed, while the mid and late die states show both obverse and reverse deteriorating together. The absence of doubling on the last T of TRUST suggests the misalignment between hub impressions was localized or directional, affecting the letters progressively less toward that end of the motto. Victor David Brenner's Lincoln Cent obverse provides clean lettering surfaces where medium-strength doubling is detectable under moderate magnification. The 1937 Philadelphia Wheat Cent was produced in large numbers, making DDO-001 a variety that roll searchers can reasonably hope to encounter among unsearched examples.

Die Markers

• UVC-1369
• DMR-003
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Obverse and Reverse are MDS
• Stage C:
• Obverse and Reverse are LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by James Wiles
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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