1945 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. Philadelphia produced over 1.04 billion cents in 1945, the highest wartime output from any single mint, using the recycled brass shell casing alloy that gave these coins their distinctive golden tone. 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

Attribution History

• Discovered by Delma K. Romines
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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