1944 (D) Lincoln Wheat Cent - Doubled Die Obverse VDDO-017

Description

Listed as VDDO-017 in the VarietyVista catalog with cross-reference codes UVC and DMR still unassigned, this 1944-D Lincoln Wheat Cent doubled die obverse displays a medium spread on LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, and the date. Three die stages have been documented: Stage A at early die state remains unconfirmed, Stage B at early-to-mid die state shows a light die scratch south from the T of LIBERTY with the reverse also in early-to-mid die state, and Stage C at late die state is unconfirmed. The medium spread across multiple obverse elements — the full LIBERTY inscription, the motto, and the date — indicates substantial misalignment between hub impressions, producing doubling visible under moderate magnification. The 1944-D Lincoln Cent was struck at the Denver Mint during World War II in enormous quantity as the nation's coinage needs expanded to support a wartime economy. Denver's massive output consumed many die pairs, each carrying a statistical chance of hub doubling. Seventeen documented doubled die obverses for 1944-D reflects the depth of research on this wartime issue.

Die Markers

• UVC-????
• DMR-0??
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Light die scratch South from T of LIBERTY – EMDS
• Reverse is EMDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

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