1934 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-001

Description

Bearing the primary DDR-001 designation for the 1934 Philadelphia Lincoln Wheat Cent, this doubled die reverse shows extra thickness on E PLURIBUS UNUM, both wheat ears and stems, and OF AMERICA. Cataloged by VarietyVista with codes UVC-1316 and DMR-004, the variety progresses through three stages. Stage A is the early die state, with die scratches through WE as the primary marker. Stage B advances to mid-die state on both reverse and obverse. Stage C reaches late die state, unconfirmed. The die scratches through WE in the early state provide a useful attribution marker because they appear before accumulated wear complicates identification. The 1934 cent was struck during the Depression era, when dies were often used to maximum life to conserve resources. DDR-001's assignment as the first cataloged doubled die reverse for the date underscores its significance within the 1934 variety population.

Die Markers

• UVC-1316
• DMR-004
• Stage A:
• Reverse is EDS
• Die scratches through WE – EDS
• Stage B:
• Reverse and Obverse are MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Delma K. Romines
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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