1957-D Doubled Die Obverse DDO-001

Description

The 1957-D 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 1957 (D) Lincoln Wheat Cent, part of the Lincoln Wheat Cents 1909-1958 series. Die markers: UVC-1915 DMR-022 Stage A: EDS (unconfirmed) Stage B: Die gouge from center point of W of WE to rim – EMDS Reverse is EMDS Stage C: Rust pits through date and mintmark area – MDS Die scratch Northwest from last T of STATES to N of ONE – MDS Stage D: Die chip in lower B of LIBERTY – LMDS Reverse is LMDS Stage E: Obverse is LDS Die break outside upper Left wheat lines – LDS Small die chip on Right cross bar of T of CENT UVC-1916 DMR-023 Stage F: Two die scratches Northeast above Y of LIBERTY to head – LDS Reverse die changed – EDS Stage G: Die chip in upper 9 of date – VLDS Obverse die scratches almost worn away Small die chip on Right cross bar of T of CENT – MDS Stage H: Obverse is VLDS Die chip in upper Left wheat grains – LMDS UVC-3069 DMR-038 Stage I: Die scratches Northeast on Obverse – VLDS Reverse die changed – MDS Small die chip on Right cross bar of T of CENT. Die Stages and Markers UVC-1915 DMR-022 Stage A: EDS (unconfirmed) Stage B: Die gouge from center point of W of WE to rim – EMDS Reverse is EMDS Stage C: Rust pits through date and mintmark area – MDS Die scratch Northwest from last T of STATES to N of ONE – MDS Stage D: Die chip in lower B of LIBERTY – LMDS Reverse is LMDS Stage E: Obverse is LDS Die break outside upper Left wheat lines – LDS Small die chip on Right cross bar of T of CENT UVC-1916 DMR-023 Stage F: Two die scratches Northeast above Y of LIBERTY to head – LDS Reverse die changed – EDS Stage G: Die chip in upper 9 of date – VLDS Obverse die scratches almost worn away Small die chip on Right cross bar of T of CENT – MDS Stage H: Obverse is VLDS Die chip in upper Left wheat grains – LMDS UVC-3069 DMR-038 Stage I: Die scratches Northeast on Obverse – VLDS Reverse die changed – MDS Small die chip on Right cross bar of T of CENT.

Die Markers

• UVC-1915
• DMR-022
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Die gouge from center point of W of WE to rim – EMDS
• Reverse is EMDS
• Stage C:
• Rust pits through date and mintmark area – MDS
• Die scratch Northwest from last T of STATES to N of ONE – MDS
• Stage D:
• Die chip in lower B of LIBERTY – LMDS
• Reverse is LMDS
• Stage E:
• Obverse is LDS
• Die break outside upper Left wheat lines – LDS
• Small die chip on Right cross bar of T of CENT
• UVC-1916
• DMR-023
• Stage F:
• Two die scratches Northeast above Y of LIBERTY to head – LDS
• Reverse die changed – EDS
• Stage G:
• Die chip in upper 9 of date – VLDS
• Obverse die scratches almost worn away
• Small die chip on Right cross bar of T of CENT – MDS
• Stage H:
• Obverse is VLDS
• Die chip in upper Left wheat grains – LMDS
• UVC-3069
• DMR-038
• Stage I:
• Die scratches Northeast on Obverse – VLDS
• Reverse die changed – MDS
• Small die chip on Right cross bar of T of CENT

Attribution History

• Discovered by John A. Wexler
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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