1943 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-019

Description

The 1943 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-019 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 Lincoln Wheat Cent, part of the Lincoln Wheat Cents 1909-1958 series. Die markers: UVC-2920 DMR-033 Stage A: EDS (unconfirmed) Stage B: MDS (unconfirmed) Stage C: Die gouge from lower front bust to rim – LDS Die crack across Left wheat to C of CENT – LDS Die crack from O of ONE North to rim through L of PLURIBUS Light die crack from E of EPU to O of ONE Die chip on upper E of ONE Die crack from last S of STATES to rim Light die crack from lower left wheat to rim Die chip in upper Left wheat grains. Die Stages and Markers UVC-2920 DMR-033 Stage A: EDS (unconfirmed) Stage B: MDS (unconfirmed) Stage C: Die gouge from lower front bust to rim – LDS Die crack across Left wheat to C of CENT – LDS Die crack from O of ONE North to rim through L of PLURIBUS Light die crack from E of EPU to O of ONE Die chip on upper E of ONE Die crack from last S of STATES to rim Light die crack from lower left wheat to rim Die chip in upper Left wheat grains.

Die Markers

• UVC-2920
• DMR-033
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• Die gouge from lower front bust to rim – LDS
• Die crack across Left wheat to C of CENT – LDS
• Die crack from O of ONE North to rim through L of PLURIBUS
• Light die crack from E of EPU to O of ONE
• Die chip on upper E of ONE
• Die crack from last S of STATES to rim
• Light die crack from lower left wheat to rim
• Die chip in upper Left wheat grains

Attribution History

• Discovered by Brian Ribar
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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