1957 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-007

Description

Light spread on E PLURIBUS UNUM and the left wheat ear identifies this seventh documented doubled die reverse for the 1957 Lincoln Wheat Cent, tracked by VarietyVista across two distinct die pairings. The first pairing under UVC-1901 and DMR-014 covers Stage A (EDS unconfirmed) and Stage B, where a die gouge appears on the rim at approximately the K-10:00 position in middle die state, with the obverse progressing to late die state. A second reverse die pairing under UVC-2848 and DMR-027 documents Stage C, showing a die scratch running north-northeast from inside the C of CENT to the last U of PLURIBUS in late middle die state, with a new obverse die in early die state. The comments note this is a proof issue, adding collector premium to the variety designation. The tracking of two UVC numbers for a single DDR listing — the reverse die paired first with one obverse and then with another — demonstrates the meticulous die marriage tracking that VarietyVista maintains. The 1957 represents the penultimate year of the Lincoln Wheat Cent reverse, with the Memorial design replacing it in 1959. Philadelphia produced approximately 283 million cents in 1957, alongside proof strikes for collectors, and the documentation of seven doubled die reverses reflects thorough examination of both business strikes and proofs from this near-final wheat ear date.

Die Markers

• UVC-1901
• DMR-014
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Die gouge on rim at K-10:00 – MDS
• Obverse is LDS
• UVC-2848
• DMR-027
• Stage C:
• Die scratch North-Northeast from inside C of CENT to last U of PLURIBUS – LMDS
• Obverse die changed – EDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Frank Baumann
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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