1941 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-018

Description

A proof-only variety, the 1941 Lincoln Wheat Cent DDO-018 displays medium spread manifesting as an extra horizontal bar above the right side of the final T in TRUST — a hub transition diagnostic indicating this die was made using the Full T over Broken T hub. Cataloged by VarietyVista as UVC-1490 with die marriage DMR-020, the Full T / Broken T hub transition documents a specific moment in die production history when an earlier hub with a fully formed T crossbar was replaced by one where the crossbar had partially broken away. The medium strength of the spread places DDO-018 between the lighter DDO-015 and the similar DDO-020 from the same year, with the right-side positioning of the extra bar distinguishing it from left-side variants. The earliest and mid die states remain unconfirmed, while the late die state shows both obverse and reverse in advanced deterioration. Proof Lincoln Wheat Cents of 1941 were struck in a mintage of 21,100 sets, and hub transition varieties from these limited proof runs are particularly valued because the careful proof striking process often preserves doubling details that would be worn away on business strikes.

Die Markers

• UVC-1490
• DMR-020
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• Obverse and Reverse are LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by James Wiles
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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