1943 (D) Lincoln Wheat Cent - Doubled Die Obverse DDO-011

Description

Presenting medium spread manifesting as an extra eyelid displaced to the south on Lincoln's portrait, DDO-011 captures a visually distinctive hub doubling event on the 1943 Denver Mint Lincoln Wheat Cent — struck on the iconic zinc-coated steel planchets mandated by wartime copper conservation. Die markers are precisely documented: UVC-1590, DMR-042. Stage A remains in unconfirmed Early Die State. Stage B reveals a light die crack developing over the V.D.B. designer's initials in Early-to-Mid Die State (EMDS), paired with an EMDS reverse. Stage C reaches unconfirmed Late Die State. The die crack over V.D.B. at Stage B serves as a valuable attribution checkpoint, linking specimens to the correct die state within DDO-011's production timeline. Denver struck over 217 million steel cents in 1943, with the harder steel planchets accelerating die wear compared to the bronze composition used before and after the war. The extra eyelid spreading south provides one of the more visually engaging doubled die diagnostics on the Lincoln Cent obverse, as the facial features are familiar reference points for collectors examining coins under magnification. Cataloged by VarietyVista, DDO-011 combines the novelty of the steel cent composition with a clearly identifiable hub doubling feature.

Die Markers

• UVC-1590
• DMR-042
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Light die crack over V. D. B. – EMDS
• Reverse is EMDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

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