1944-D Doubled Die Obverse DDO-006

Description

The 1944-D Doubled Die Obverse DDO-006 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 1944 (D) Lincoln Wheat Cent, part of the Lincoln Wheat Cents 1909-1958 series. Die markers: UVC-1624 DMR-027 Stage A: EDS (unconfirmed) Stage B: MDS (unconfirmed) Stage C: Light die crack on forehead – LDS Light die crack in lower Right wheat grains – LDS Stage D: Medium die crack on forehead to eyebrow – VLDS Medium die crack in hair to first T of TRUST Die break on upper C of CENT – VLDS Die break on lower stem of the T of CENT. Die Stages and Markers UVC-1624 DMR-027 Stage A: EDS (unconfirmed) Stage B: MDS (unconfirmed) Stage C: Light die crack on forehead – LDS Light die crack in lower Right wheat grains – LDS Stage D: Medium die crack on forehead to eyebrow – VLDS Medium die crack in hair to first T of TRUST Die break on upper C of CENT – VLDS Die break on lower stem of the T of CENT.

Die Markers

• UVC-1624
• DMR-027
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• Light die crack on forehead – LDS
• Light die crack in lower Right wheat grains – LDS
• Stage D:
• Medium die crack on forehead to eyebrow – VLDS
• Medium die crack in hair to first T of TRUST
• Die break on upper C of CENT – VLDS
• Die break on lower stem of the T of CENT

Attribution History

• Discovered by Frank Baumann
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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