1936 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-002

Description

Cross-referenced as the prominent Fivaz-Stanton FS-102, this 1936 Lincoln Wheat Cent DDO-002 is cataloged by VarietyVista with die markers UVC-1337 and DMR-004, and exhibits strong spread across multiple obverse elements: the date, Lincoln's bowtie, the folds of the coat, and LIBERTY, with very light rotational spread on RUST of TRUST. The presence of rotational spread on TRUST alongside directional spread on the other elements suggests a compound hub displacement combining both linear and angular components. An important diagnostic note accompanies this variety: the first hubbing left the letter R in LIBERTY with a broken left leg, meaning that the initial hub impression was defective or the hub itself carried this anomaly, and the second hubbing then overlaid the design with the displacement visible on the other elements. Die stage documentation tracks three states — Stage A in EDS, Stage B in MDS, and Stage C in LDS — providing collectors with a framework for determining where in the die's production life their specimen was struck. The FS-102 designation from the authoritative Fivaz-Stanton Cherry Pickers' Guide confirms this variety's status as one of the significant, widely recognized Lincoln Cent doubled dies. The 1936 Lincoln Wheat Cent was struck in bronze (95% copper, 5% tin and zinc) at 3.11 grams. As a pre-war Wheat Cent with strong spread across multiple design elements and Cherry Pickers' Guide recognition, this DDO-002 commands collector attention well beyond the typical cataloged variety.

Die Markers

• UVC-1337
• DMR-004
• Stage A:
• Obverse and Reverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• Obverse and Reverse and MDS
• Stage C:
• Obverse and Reverse are LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Unknown
• FS-102
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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