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1939 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-004

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1939 (P) Cent Doubled Die Obverse error coin
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Verified LegacyDoubled Die Obverse

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Market Value
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Rarity Index
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Discovery Date
1939
Last Sold
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Description

Light spread and extra thickness on IN GOD WE TRUST and eyelid. Die markers: UVC-1422 DMR-006 Stage A: EDS (unconfirmed) Stage B: MDS (unconfirmed) Stage C: Die scratches cover portrait – LDS Die scratches on rim above LIBERTY and below IN Large first dot in E PLURIBUS UNUM with straight Left side of dot – LDS Large die scratches on Left wheat, starting at tip of stem and running entire length of the wheat. Proof. Reverse die in MDS is known mated with a non-DDO.

Die Markers

  • UVC-1422
  • DMR-006
  • Stage A:
  • EDS (unconfirmed)
  • Stage B:
  • MDS (unconfirmed)
  • Stage C:
  • Die scratches cover portrait – LDS
  • Die scratches on rim above LIBERTY and below IN
  • Large first dot in E PLURIBUS UNUM with straight Left side of dot – LDS
  • Large die scratches on Left wheat, starting at tip of stem and running entire length of the wheat

Attribution History

  • Discovered by James Wiles
  • Expert attribution by VarietyVista

External References

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Additional Notes

Proof. Reverse die in MDS is known mated with a non-DDO.

Last updated: July 9, 2026