1940-D Doubled Die Reverse DDR-001

Description

Primary doubled die reverse for the 1940 Denver Mint Lincoln Wheat Cent, DDR-001 presents extra thickness on the wheat stems with some separation visible on UNITED STATES OF AMERICA — a spread pattern that differentiates hub doubling from die deterioration doubling by its consistency and directionality. Die stage documentation records three states: UVC-1456, DMR-009. Stage A shows the reverse in Early Die State paired with an obverse already at Mid-Die State (MDS), an asymmetric pairing suggesting this reverse die was married to an obverse that had seen prior use. Stage B and Stage C remain unconfirmed at MDS and LDS respectively. The asymmetric die state at Stage A is noteworthy — reverse and obverse dies were not necessarily paired from the beginning of their service lives, and a fresh reverse die might be matched with a partially used obverse to maximize die utilization. Denver struck approximately 81.4 million cents in 1940, a pre-war production level that reflects the economic recovery of the late 1930s. As DDR-001 — the first-attributed doubled die reverse for the 1940-D — this variety anchors the DDR catalog for the date. Cataloged by VarietyVista, DDR-001's wheat stem and lettering doubling provides accessible diagnostic points for attribution.

Die Markers

• UVC-1456
• DMR-009
• Stage A:
• Reverse is EDS
• Obverse is MDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by James Wiles
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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