1937 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-006

Description

The 1937 Lincoln Wheat Cent DDO-006, cataloged by VarietyVista, shows a medium spread on GOD WE TRUST and a light spread on the 937 portion of the date. Die tracking codes are UVC-1375 and DMR-009. Stage A represents the early die state (EDS), currently unconfirmed. Stage B is the early-middle die state (EMDS) and includes a diagnostic light die gouge running from the left wheat lines to the E of E PLURIBUS UNUM. Stage C advances to a middle die state (MDS) characterized by a light die crack on the bust; the reverse is also MDS at this stage. Stage D represents the late die state (LDS), currently unconfirmed. Lincoln Wheat Cents of 1937 were struck at Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco; this variety originates from a Philadelphia die. The 1937 cent is plentiful in high grades, but the DDO-006 commands specialist attention for its GOD WE TRUST spread and the progressive die crack sequence from EMDS through MDS.

Die Markers

• UVC-1375
• DMR-009
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Obverse is EMDS
• Light die gouge from Left wheat lines to E of E PLURIBUS UNUM – EMDS
• Stage C:
• Light die crack on bust – MDS
• Reverse is MDS
• Stage D:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by James Wiles
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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