1937 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-004

Description

Characterized by extreme extra thickness on E PLURIBUS UNUM, both wheat ears and stems, and OF AMERICA, the 1937 Lincoln Wheat Cent DDR-004 ranks among the stronger doubled die reverses documented for this date. VarietyVista catalogs it with UVC-1385 and DMR-019 across three die states. Stage A is the early die state, unconfirmed. Stage B reaches mid-die state, identifiable by a die clash visible through the C of CENT on the reverse, with the obverse also at MDS. Stage C advances to late die state on both the reverse and obverse. The die clash in Stage B is particularly interesting as a die marker, since the transferred design element through CENT provides a secondary point of interest beyond the primary doubling. The "extreme" characterization of the extra thickness signals that this variety is more visually impressive than many of its contemporaries in the 1937 Wheat cent DDR catalog, with the affected elements spanning inscriptions and the iconic wheat ear motifs on both sides of the reverse design.

Die Markers

• UVC-1385
• DMR-019
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Die clash through C of CENT – MDS
• Obverse is MDS
• Stage C:
• Reverse and Obverse are LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Larry Patterson
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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