1939-S Doubled Die Obverse DDO-004
Error
Description
Light spread on date. Die markers: UVC-0221 DMR-005 Stage A: EDS (unconfirmed) Stage B: Obverse and Reverse are MDS Stage C: Die crack across upper hair – LMDS Light die crack along bust Die crack from last S of STATES through O of OF to wing under R of AMERICA – LMDS Die crack eagle's head East to wing Die crack from wing through IT of UNITED UVC-0463 DMR-007 Stage D: Obverse is LDS Reverse die changed – LDS Die crack down eagle's Right wing Stage E: Obverse is LDS Die crack through upper RIBUS of PLURIBUS across eagle's wing to I of AMERICA – LDS Die crack across ribbon into leaves above OL of DOLLAR. Die Stages and Markers UVC-0221 DMR-005 Stage A: EDS (unconfirmed) Stage B: Obverse and Reverse are MDS Stage C: Die crack across upper hair – LMDS Light die crack along bust Die crack from last S of STATES through O of OF to wing under R of AMERICA – LMDS Die crack eagle's head East to wing Die crack from wing through IT of UNITED UVC-0463 DMR-007 Stage D: Obverse is LDS Reverse die changed – LDS Die crack down eagle's Right wing Stage E: Obverse is LDS Die crack through upper RIBUS of PLURIBUS across eagle's wing to I of AMERICA – LDS Die crack across ribbon into leaves above OL of DOLLAR.
Die Markers
- UVC-0221
- DMR-005
- Stage A:
- EDS (unconfirmed)
- Stage B:
- Obverse and Reverse are MDS
- Stage C:
- Die crack across upper hair – LMDS
- Light die crack along bust
- Die crack from last S of STATES through O of OF to wing under R of AMERICA – LMDS
- Die crack eagle's head East to wing
- Die crack from wing through IT of UNITED
- UVC-0463
- DMR-007
- Stage D:
- Obverse is LDS
- Reverse die changed – LDS
- Die crack down eagle's Right wing
- Stage E:
- Obverse is LDS
- Die crack through upper RIBUS of PLURIBUS across eagle's wing to I of AMERICA – LDS
- Die crack across ribbon into leaves above OL of DOLLAR
Attribution History
- Discovered by Joseph Grommon
- Expert attribution by VarietyVista
External References
Additional Notes
Die Stages and Markers UVC-0221 DMR-005 Stage A: EDS (unconfirmed) Stage B: Obverse and Reverse are MDS Stage C: Die crack across upper hair – LMDS Light die crack along bust Die crack from last S of STATES through O of OF to wing under R of AMERICA – LMDS Die crack eagle's head East to wing Die crack from wing through IT of UNITED UVC-0463 DMR-007 Stage D: Obverse is LDS Reverse die changed – LDS Die crack down eagle's Right wing Stage E: Obverse is LDS Die crack through upper RIBUS of PLURIBUS across eagle's wing to I of AMERICA – LDS Die crack across ribbon into leaves above OL of DOLLAR
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