1957 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-001

Description

The 1957 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 Lincoln Wheat Cent, part of the Lincoln Wheat Cents 1909-1958 series. Die markers: UVC-1890 DMR-003 Stage A: Obverse and Reverse are EDS Stage B: Die chip in lower B of LIBERTY – MDS Die crack on forehead Die crack over V. D. B. Reverse is MDS Stage C: Die break West of V. D. B. – LMDS Reverse is LMDS Stage D: Die chip in upper 5 of date – LDS Die crack Right wheat to rim – LDS Stage E: Die chip in upper 9 of date – MDS Reverse is VLDS. Die Stages and Markers UVC-1890 DMR-003 Stage A: Obverse and Reverse are EDS Stage B: Die chip in lower B of LIBERTY – MDS Die crack on forehead Die crack over V. D. B. Reverse is MDS Stage C: Die break West of V. D. B. – LMDS Reverse is LMDS Stage D: Die chip in upper 5 of date – LDS Die crack Right wheat to rim – LDS Stage E: Die chip in upper 9 of date – MDS Reverse is VLDS.

Die Markers

• UVC-1890
• DMR-003
• Stage A:
• Obverse and Reverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• Die chip in lower B of LIBERTY – MDS
• Die crack on forehead
• Die crack over V. D. B.
• Reverse is MDS
• Stage C:
• Die break West of V. D. B. – LMDS
• Reverse is LMDS
• Stage D:
• Die chip in upper 5 of date – LDS
• Die crack Right wheat to rim – LDS
• Stage E:
• Die chip in upper 9 of date – MDS
• Reverse is VLDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Unknown
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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