1957 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-002

Description

In the penultimate year of the Lincoln Wheat Cent series — 1958 would be the last before the Memorial reverse replaced Brenner's wheat ears — the 1957 proof DDO-002 captures a light extra thickness with notching on the date, LIBERTY, and IN GOD WE TRUST. The notching pattern, where letter and numeral edges show tiny stepped irregularities rather than smooth contours, is a hallmark of minor hub doubling that shifted just enough to disturb outlines without producing dramatic separation. VarietyVista catalogs this proof variety under Universal Variety Code UVC-1891 and Die Marker Reference DMR-004, confirming it as a recognized die state within 1957 proof production at Philadelphia. Proof Lincoln Cents of this era were struck on specially prepared planchets with mirror fields and frosted devices, making even subtle doubling more visible than on business strikes. The proof designation means this die was reserved for collector-quality production, and the doubling arose during the hubbing process. Examine the date and letters of LIBERTY and IN GOD WE TRUST for the characteristic notched edges.

Die Markers

• UVC-1891
• DMR-004
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Obverse and Reverse are MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Timothy Wissert
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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