1935 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-005

Description

Cataloged as DDO-005 with attribution codes UVC-1330 and DMR-009, this 1935 Lincoln cent displays medium hub-doubling spread on the digits 35 in the date, accompanied by light spread on the word TRUST. The doubling on the date numerals is the stronger diagnostic, with separation visible under moderate magnification. Stage B specimens show both the obverse and reverse at mid-die state, indicating the die saw moderate use before being retired. The 1935 Philadelphia issue had a mintage of 245.4 million cents, produced during the Great Depression era when Lincoln cents circulated heavily, meaning higher-grade survivors with clear doubling are less common than the large mintage might suggest. Doubled die obverses from the mid-1930s Wheat cent series are collected as part of the broader effort to catalog every known hub-doubling variety across the Lincoln cent's long production history. The combination of date and motto doubling gives DDO-005 two areas for collectors to examine when confirming attribution.

Die Markers

• UVC-1330
• DMR-009
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Obverse and Reverse are MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Gary Darlington
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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