1941 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-009

Description

Tracking as UVC-1481 in the VarietyVista universal variety catalog with die marriage record DMR-011, the 1941 Lincoln Wheat Cent DDO-009 exhibits a light counterclockwise spread visible on the last T of TRUST, where an extra horizontal and vertical bar appear alongside the primary device, plus an extra eyelid spreading to the south of Lincoln's eye. This doubled die was created during the hubbing process when the hub and working die were not perfectly aligned between successive impressions, causing design elements to be duplicated with slight positional offset. The counterclockwise rotational spread pattern indicates that the die rotated slightly between hub impressions, creating the characteristic directional doubling. VarietyVista documents three die stages for this variety: Stage A in Early Die State (unconfirmed), Stage B in Mid Die State (unconfirmed), and Stage C where both the obverse and reverse reach Late Die State with visible die wear and deterioration. The comment notation "Full T over Broken T Hub" provides critical technical detail — this die was hubbed using both the full-T and broken-T hub varieties, a transitional hub pairing that occurred during 1941 production when the Mint transitioned between hub types. Collectors seeking this variety should focus on the extra eyelid as the quickest pick-up point, as the T of TRUST doubling requires magnification to confirm. The 1941 Wheat Cent was struck at Philadelphia in large quantities, and DDO-009 represents one of many doubled die obverses documented for this wartime-era date.

Die Markers

• UVC-1481
• DMR-011
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• Obverse and Reverse are LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Delma K. Romines
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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