1936 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-007

Description

Cataloged by VarietyVista with die markers UVC-1353 and DMR-020, DDR-007 on the 1936 Lincoln Wheat Cent shows light spread on the right wheat stalk with light extra thickness on E PLURIBUS UNUM. Three die stages chronicle the working die's service life: Stage A is early die state (EDS, unconfirmed), Stage B is mid-die-state (MDS, unconfirmed), and Stage C shows the reverse in late die state (LDS) with a die crack running across the base of Lincoln's bust and lapel on the obverse. The Stage C die crack across the bust base and lapel provides a powerful secondary diagnostic for collectors encountering late-state specimens, as this progressive die deterioration marker is entirely independent of the reverse doubling and confirms the specific working die pair. The light spread affecting the right wheat stalk and E PLURIBUS UNUM represents a modest hub displacement that concentrated its visible effect on the upper reverse and the right side of the wheat ear design — the two parallel wheat stalks framing the reverse inscriptions are sensitive indicators of even minor hub offset because their fine parallel lines translate displacement into visible extra thickness. The 1936 Lincoln Wheat Cent was struck at the Philadelphia Mint in 95% copper and 5% tin-and-zinc composition, weighing 3.11 grams with a 19.05 mm diameter. Victor David Brenner's obverse portrait of Lincoln paired with the reverse wheat ears design defines the Lincoln Wheat Cent series (1909-1958). The 1936 Philadelphia issue had a substantial mintage, making this a potentially discoverable variety in accumulated holdings.

Die Markers

• UVC-1353
• DMR-020
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• Reverse is LDS
• Die crack across base of bust and lapel – LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Frank Baumann
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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