1936 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-007

Description

Light extra thickness on the date and LIBERTY, combined with a full R in LIBERTY notation, characterizes this seventh documented doubled die obverse for the 1936 Philadelphia Mint Lincoln Wheat Cent. VarietyVista catalogs it under UVC-1342 with DMR-009, tracking three die stages: Stage A in Early Die State (unconfirmed), Stage B where a die crack develops across the lower bust line at Mid Die State with the reverse also at MDS, and Stage C in Late Die State (unconfirmed). The "Full R in LIBERTY" comment refers to the completeness of the bottom serif on the R — a feature that varies based on die state and strike quality on Lincoln Cents, with a fully formed R indicating strong die impression. The VarietyVista cataloger's note requesting specimens for new color photos and die stage information reveals this as a variety needing further documentation, suggesting known examples are scarce. The 1936 Lincoln Wheat Cent was struck during the recovery from the Great Depression, with Philadelphia producing over 309 million cents that year. Victor David Brenner's obverse portrait, in production since 1909, was approaching its thirtieth year. The die crack across the lower bust line documented in Stage B provides a progressive die state marker that develops after initial die service, helping collectors determine the relative timing of their specimen within the die's working life.

Die Markers

• UVC-1342
• DMR-009
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Die crack across lower bust line – MDS
• Reverse is MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Larry Patterson
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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