1941 Proof Lincoln Wheat Cent - Doubled Die Obverse DDO-019

Description

Nineteenth in the obverse doubled die census for the 1941 Lincoln wheat cent, DDO-019 exhibits light spread on the last T of TRUST — a single-letter diagnostic on Victor David Brenner's obverse where IN GOD WE TRUST arcs above Lincoln's head. VarietyVista assigned identifiers UVC-1491 and DMR-021, documenting three die stages: Stage A at early die state (unconfirmed), Stage B at mid die state (unconfirmed), and Stage C where both obverse and reverse have reached late die state. The critical supplementary notation identifies this as a "Full T over Broken T Hub" variety, indicating the die received impressions from two different hub states — an intact hub carrying the complete T and a deteriorated hub where the T had developed damage. This hub transition marker elevates DDO-019 beyond a simple spread variety into the category of hub identification tools that help researchers track the working hub inventory and replacement schedule at the Philadelphia Mint during 1941 production. The Full T over Broken T Hub distinction is established by examining the intersection of the two T impressions, where the complete letter from one hubbing overlaps the truncated or cracked letter form from the other, creating a diagnostic composite visible under moderate magnification. The light spread designation indicates the doubling on the last T is subtle, requiring careful examination to confirm, but the broken hub diagnostic provides a secondary identification pathway that can be evaluated independently of the spread magnitude.

Die Markers

• UVC-1491
• DMR-021
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• Obverse and Reverse are LDS

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