1943-D Doubled Die Obverse DDO-007

Description

The 1943-D Doubled Die Obverse DDO-007 is a doubled die obverse (DDO) variety, where a misalignment during the die hubbing process created visible doubling on the obverse design elements. This variety was discovered on the 1943 (D) Lincoln Wheat Cent, part of the Lincoln Wheat Cents 1909-1958 series. Die markers: UVC-2921 DMR-054 Stage A: Small die gouge dot in filed above T of LIBERTY – EDS Light die crack across upper ON of ONE – MDS Light die crack North from O of ONE to first U of PLURIBUS Die gouge dot between lower F of OF and A of AMERICA Die crack from middle Right wheat to rim Die crack from lower Right wheat to rim UVC-1578 DMR-028 Stage B: Die crack across lower lapel – MDS Die crack Northwest across shoulder Die crack Northeast across shoulder Reverse die changed – MDS Die chip on the stem of the T of CENT Light die crack lower Right wheat grains to rim UVC-2553 DMR-051 Stage C: Die crack in hair below WE – LMDS Die crack across forehead Reverse die changed – EDS. Die Stages and Markers UVC-2921 DMR-054 Stage A: Small die gouge dot in filed above T of LIBERTY – EDS Light die crack across upper ON of ONE – MDS Light die crack North from O of ONE to first U of PLURIBUS Die gouge dot between lower F of OF and A of AMERICA Die crack from middle Right wheat to rim Die crack from lower Right wheat to rim UVC-1578 DMR-028 Stage B: Die crack across lower lapel – MDS Die crack Northwest across shoulder Die crack Northeast across shoulder Reverse die changed – MDS Die chip on the stem of the T of CENT Light die crack lower Right wheat grains to rim UVC-2553 DMR-051 Stage C: Die crack in hair below WE – LMDS Die crack across forehead Reverse die changed – EDS.

Die Markers

• UVC-2921
• DMR-054
• Stage A:
• Small die gouge dot in filed above T of LIBERTY – EDS
• Light die crack across upper ON of ONE – MDS
• Light die crack North from O of ONE to first U of PLURIBUS
• Die gouge dot between lower F of OF and A of AMERICA
• Die crack from middle Right wheat to rim
• Die crack from lower Right wheat to rim
• UVC-1578
• DMR-028
• Stage B:
• Die crack across lower lapel – MDS
• Die crack Northwest across shoulder
• Die crack Northeast across shoulder
• Reverse die changed – MDS
• Die chip on the stem of the T of CENT
• Light die crack lower Right wheat grains to rim
• UVC-2553
• DMR-051
• Stage C:
• Die crack in hair below WE – LMDS
• Die crack across forehead
• Reverse die changed – EDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Brian Ribar, Frank Baumann, Jerry Long
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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