1957 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-008

Description

Eighth doubled die reverse cataloged for the 1957 Lincoln Wheat Cent, DDR-008 shows a light spread with extra thickness on E PLURIBUS UNUM and both wheat ears — the signature reverse elements of the Wheat Cent design that Victor David Brenner created in 1909. The extra thickness on both wheat ears indicates the hub displacement affected both sides of the reverse symmetrically, consistent with a vertical or expansion-type spread rather than a lateral shift. Attributed by VarietyVista. Die Markers: UVC-1902, DMR-015. Stage A: EDS (unconfirmed). Stage B: Numerous die scratches running North-South on the reverse (MDS); die clash under chin and in front of the 1 of the date (MDS). Stage C: LDS (unconfirmed). The Stage B die markers are especially useful for attribution — the North-South die scratches on the reverse combined with the obverse die clash under the chin and in front of the date provide two categories of secondary diagnostics that develop during the mid-die-state phase. The three-stage progression from early through late die state documents the full service life of this die pair across the 1957 Philadelphia Mint production run.

Die Markers

• UVC-1902
• DMR-015
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Numerous die scratches North-South on Reverse – MDS
• Die clash under chin and in front of 1 of date – MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Frank Baumann
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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