1937 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-003

Description

Strong extra thickness on E PLURIBUS UNUM, both wheat ears, and OF AMERICA marks this third doubled die reverse for the 1937 Philadelphia Lincoln Wheat Cent as one of the more visually prominent varieties for the date. Cataloged under VarietyVista identifiers UVC-1384 and DMR-018, the "strong" classification distinguishes it from lighter doubled dies where thickening requires careful magnification. The doubling affects not only inscriptions but also the wheat ear design elements — when hub displacement thickens the fine parallel lines of the wheat stalks, the visual effect is particularly striking because organic forms amplify the broadening in ways that geometric lettering does not. Die stage documentation confirms Stage C as late die state on both reverse and obverse, indicating specimens studied to date represent the die near the end of its working life. The confirmed late die state on both sides suggests this die pair was used extensively before retirement. Brenner's Wheat Ears reverse, with its dense combination of inscriptions and botanical design elements, provides abundant detail where strong hub displacement creates immediately identifiable doubling.

Die Markers

• UVC-1384
• DMR-018
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• Reverse and Obverse are LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by James Wiles
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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