1941 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-002

Description

Struck as a proof with a mintage of just 21,100 pieces, this 1941 Lincoln Wheat Cent DDR-002 exhibits strong extra thickness on E PLURIBUS UNUM, the dots flanking ONE CENT, the wheat ears and stems, and AMERICA. Cataloged by VarietyVista as UVC-1496 and DMR-026, this variety has been documented in Stage C, where both the obverse and reverse appear in late die state, indicating the die pair saw extended use before retirement. The strong extra thickness designation signals doubling that produces a visibly bolder impression compared to a normal single-hubbed die — a characteristic especially crisp on proof coins, where the multiple-strike manufacturing process yields sharper design detail. Proof Lincoln Cents from the early 1940s were struck at Philadelphia on specially prepared planchets, and the mirror-like fields characteristic of proof surfaces make doubled die features more readily apparent than on business strikes. With fewer than 22,000 proofs produced, any confirmed variety within this limited population carries inherent scarcity, making DDR-002 a noteworthy entry for proof Wheat Cent collectors.

Die Markers

• UVC-1496
• DMR-026
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• Reverse and Obverse are LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Ward Miller
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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