1945 Lincoln Wheat Cent - Doubled Die Reverse DDR-007

Description

Exhibiting what the VarietyVista catalog describes as extreme extra thickness, this Philadelphia Mint 1945 Lincoln Wheat Cent DDR-007 ranks among the strongest doubled die reverses for its date. The doubling is most pronounced on E PLURIBUS UNUM, the wheat ears, and ONE, with visible separation on UNUM — meaning the doubled image is distinct enough from the primary impression to create a perceptible gap rather than merely thickening the design. Cataloged as UVC-1678 and DMR-019, separation on doubled die lettering represents the upper end of the intensity scale: where light and medium varieties show thickened letterforms, separation reveals two individually legible impressions side by side. This level of displacement would have been difficult to miss during die inspection, yet the die evidently entered production and struck coins before retirement. The 1945 Lincoln Cent was produced on shell-case copper alloy — recycled brass cartridge cases from military production — during the final year of World War II. Extreme doubled dies from this period carry both numismatic significance as dramatic errors and historical resonance as artifacts of wartime manufacturing.

Die Markers

• UVC-1678
• DMR-019
• Stage A:
• Reverse and Obverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

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