1936 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-010

Description

Light spread on the right wheat ear with extra thickness on E PLURIBUS UNUM characterizes DDR-010 on the 1936 Philadelphia Mint Lincoln Wheat Cent. Cataloged as UVC-1356 and DMR-023, die stage progression documents three stages: Stage A is unconfirmed. Stage B reaches mid-die-state on the reverse, showing a die crack over V.D.B. and a light die crack extending south from the B of LIBERTY on the obverse. Stage C advances to late die state, unconfirmed. The right wheat ear spread creates extra thickness on the grain stalks and kernels, while the EPU extra thickness affects the motto letters above the wheat ear design. The die crack over V.D.B. at Stage B provides a precise diagnostic for identifying this variety at mid-die-state, as the crack across the designer's initials offers an unambiguous landmark. The 1936 Lincoln Wheat Cent belongs to the Depression era, when Philadelphia continued steady cent production. The convergence of wheat ear spread, motto thickening, and the V.D.B. die crack creates a multi-zone diagnostic profile for this mid-1930s Wheat Cent doubled die reverse.

Die Markers

• UVC-1356
• DMR-023
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Reverse is MDS
• Die crack over V.D.B. – MDS
• Light die crack South from B of LIBERTY
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Frank Baumann
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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