1953 (S) Lincoln Wheat Cent - Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-001 / DDR-001

Description

DDR-001, which Wexler also numbers WDDR-001, is a doubled die reverse on the 1953-S Lincoln wheat cent, showing medium to strong spread all around the rim and extra thickness on UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Wexler lists CONECA 1-R-II-C+VI; VarietyVista gives no cross-reference. Wexler's Coins and Die Varieties records medium extra thickness on E PLURIBUS UNUM, the dots, both wheat ears and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. On the obverse, heavy gouges run southwest from the lower left of the S in TRUST and lie to the right of its second T. On the reverse it notes a die dent beneath the lower left of the E in STATES, a short diagonal gouge inside the lower part of the first A in AMERICA, and X-shaped scratches to the right of the bottom of the left stem. Jose L. Cortez submitted the coin. VarietyVista, crediting Jose Cortez, describes the spread as reaching around the whole rim, and notes extra thickness on UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Under its marker codes UVC-1820 and DMR-037 it lists three stages. In stage A the reverse is in an early-middle die state, and two gouge lines lie south of the last T of TRUST, also early-middle. In stage B the reverse is in a middle die state, with a crack above V. D. B. (middle) and a clash at the throat. Stage C, a late die state, is unconfirmed.

Die Markers

• VarietyVista: UVC-1820 DMR-037 Stage A: Reverse is EMDS Two die gouge lines South of the last T of TRUST – EMDS Stage B: Reverse is MDS Die crack over V. D. B. – MDS Die clash at throat Stage C: LDS (unconfirmed)

Cross References

• Wexler: 1953-S 1¢ WDDR-001; VarietyVista: 1953-S DDR-001; CONECA: 1-R-II-C+VI

External References