1945 Lincoln Wheat Cent - Doubled Die Reverse DDR-001

Description

Primary doubled die reverse for the 1945 Philadelphia Lincoln Wheat Cent, DDR-001 exhibits extra thickness on E PLURIBUS UNUM, the separator dots, and both wheat ears — the hallmark areas where hub displacement manifests most visibly on Victor David Brenner's reverse design. Die stage documentation tracks three states: UVC-1672, DMR-013. Stage A remains in unconfirmed Early Die State. Stage B reaches unconfirmed Mid-Die State. Stage C reveals the reverse in Late Die State with a die clash visible at Lincoln's throat, paired with an LDS reverse — a clash that occurred during the die's working life when a planchet failed to feed and the dies struck each other. The die clash at the throat in Stage C provides a useful secondary attribution marker for later-struck specimens. As DDR-001 — the first-cataloged doubled die reverse for the date — this variety likely represents the most prominent or most frequently encountered DDR among the 1945 Philadelphia die pairs. Cataloged by VarietyVista, this variety anchors the 1945 DDR catalog.

Die Markers

• UVC-1672
• DMR-013
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• Reverse is LDS
• Die clash at throat – LDS

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