1940 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-002

Description

Cataloged by VarietyVista as UVC-1439 with die marriage DMR-004, the 1940 Lincoln Wheat Cent DDO-002 exhibits strong extra thickness across all obverse lettering and the date — a comprehensive spread that makes this one of the more thoroughly doubled obverse dies for the date. This variety is a confirmed dual variety: the reverse die is identified as DDR-009, meaning the same die pair carries both doubled die obverse and doubled die reverse characteristics, offering collectors two doubled die features on a single coin. Three die states are documented — early die state (EDS) remains unconfirmed, the mid die state (MDS) shows both the obverse DDO and the reverse DDR-009 in moderate wear, and late die state (LDS) exhibits advanced deterioration on both sides. The progression from EDS through MDS to LDS traces the life of this die pair from initial use through retirement, and the dual variety status makes each die state doubly interesting to document. Lincoln Wheat Cent collectors value dual DDO/DDR die marriages because they represent die pairs where both sides received misaligned hub impressions, a relatively uncommon occurrence.

Die Markers

• UVC-1439
• DMR-004
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Obverse is MDS
• Reverse is LISTED as DDR-009 – MDS
• Stage C:
• Obverse and Reverse are LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Delma K. Romines
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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