1936 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-009

Description

Exhibiting strong extra thickness across the reverse of a Depression-era Lincoln wheat cent, the 1936 DDR-009 shows prominent doubling on E PLURIBUS UNUM, the dots, both wheat ears and stems, and AMERICA. Cataloged as UVC-1355 with die marker reference DMR-022, the variety progresses through three documented die stages: Stage A with both reverse and obverse in early die state, Stage B at mid-die-state on both sides, and Stage C where both obverse and reverse reach late die state. The breadth of the doubling across multiple reverse elements, spanning the motto, decorative dots, wheat stalks, and the national name, indicates a substantial hub misalignment that affected virtually the entire reverse design. Lincoln wheat cents of 1936 were struck during the Great Depression, when mintages had begun recovering from their early-1930s lows. Collectors seeking this variety should examine the wheat ears and E PLURIBUS UNUM under magnification, where the extra thickness is most readily apparent across all three die stages.

Die Markers

• UVC-1355
• DMR-022
• Stage A:
• Reverse and Obverse are
• EDS
• Stage B:
• Reverse and Obverse are MDS
• Stage C:
• Reverse and Obverse are LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Larry Patterson
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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