1949-S Doubled Die Obverse DDO-001

Description

The 1949-S Doubled Die Obverse DDO-001 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 1949 (S) Lincoln Wheat Cent, part of the Lincoln Wheat Cents 1909-1958 series. Die markers: UVC-1777 DMR-013 Stage A: Die scratches North-South on Obverse – EDS Die scratches North-South on Reverse – EDS Stage B: Obverse and Reverse are MDS Stage C: Obverse and Reverse are LMDS Stage D: New die scratch pattern on Obverse – LDS New die scratch pattern on Reverse – LDS. Cross-referenced as FS-101.

Die Markers

• UVC-1777
• DMR-013
• Stage A:
• Die scratches North-South on Obverse – EDS
• Die scratches North-South on Reverse – EDS
• Stage B:
• Obverse and Reverse are MDS
• Stage C:
• Obverse and Reverse are LMDS
• Stage D:
• New die scratch pattern on Obverse – LDS
• New die scratch pattern on Reverse – LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by G. J. Lawson
• FS-101
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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