1943-S Doubled Die Reverse DDR-001

Description

The 1943-S Doubled Die Reverse DDR-001 is a doubled die reverse (DDR) variety, where die hubbing misalignment produced visible doubling on the reverse design. This variety was discovered on the 1943 (S) Lincoln Wheat Cent, part of the Lincoln Wheat Cents 1909-1958 series. Die markers: UVC-1603 DMR-014 Stage A: Reverse and Obverse are EDS Stage B: Reverse is EDS Die crack over V. D. B. – MDS Die crack across shoulder Stage C: New die scratch pattern on Reverse – EMDS Obverse is MDS Stage D: Die crack upper Right wheat grains to rim – EMDS Stronger die crack over V. D. B. – MDS UVC-1604 DMR-015 Stage E: Reverse is MDS Obverse die changed – EDS Stage F: LDS (unconfirmed). Die Stages and Markers UVC-1603 DMR-014 Stage A: Reverse and Obverse are EDS Stage B: Reverse is EDS Die crack over V. D. B. – MDS Die crack across shoulder Stage C: New die scratch pattern on Reverse – EMDS Obverse is MDS Stage D: Die crack upper Right wheat grains to rim – EMDS Stronger die crack over V. D. B. – MDS UVC-1604 DMR-015 Stage E: Reverse is MDS Obverse die changed – EDS Stage F: LDS (unconfirmed).

Die Markers

• UVC-1603
• DMR-014
• Stage A:
• Reverse and Obverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• Reverse is EDS
• Die crack over V. D. B. – MDS
• Die crack across shoulder
• Stage C:
• New die scratch pattern on Reverse – EMDS
• Obverse is MDS
• Stage D:
• Die crack upper Right wheat grains to rim – EMDS
• Stronger die crack over V. D. B. – MDS
• UVC-1604
• DMR-015
• Stage E:
• Reverse is MDS
• Obverse die changed – EDS
• Stage F:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Unknown, James Wiles
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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