1936 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-001

Description

VarietyVista assigns this 1936 Lincoln Wheat cent the catalog identifiers UVC-1348 and DMR-015, documenting a strong doubled die reverse with extra thickness on E PLURIBUS UNUM, the dots flanking that motto, both wheat ears and their stems, the upper edges of the denomination ONE, and the letters of AMERICA. The breadth of affected design elements across nearly the entire reverse surface indicates a substantial hub displacement during die manufacture. Three die stages have been cataloged for this pair. Stage A is an early die state that remains unconfirmed, while Stage B, also unconfirmed, presumably represents the mid-life condition. Stage C shows both the reverse and obverse at late die state, with accumulated wear and fatigue features overlaying the doubled die characteristics. The 1936 Philadelphia Wheat cent saw production of 309.637 million pieces. As DDR-001, this is the primary doubled die reverse listing for the 1936 date, holding the top position in VarietyVista's catalog sequence. The strong extra thickness across multiple design elements makes this variety accessible to attributors at relatively low magnification, and the combination of affected wheat ears, motto, and denomination lettering provides multiple verification points that collectively rule out machine doubling or strike artifacts.

Die Markers

• UVC-1348
• DMR-015
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• Reverse and Obverse are LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Larry Patterson
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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