1940-S Doubled Die Reverse DDR-005

Description

Light extra thickness on E PLURIBUS UNUM and both upper wheat ears. Die markers: UVC-1461 DMR-014 Stage A: EDS (unconfirmed) Stage B: Reverse is EMDS Obverse is LISTED as DDO-002 – MDS Die crack on forehead extends into field below U of TRUST Die crack North-South through E of LIBERTY Die crack Southwest from lower 9 of date to vest Stage C: Die crack from Left wheat tip North to rim through E of E PLURIBUS UNUM – LMDS Die crack on forehead extends to U of TRUST – LDS Die crack from 9 of date extends to rim UVC-1468 DMR-021 Stage D: Reverse is LDS Obverse die changed – LDS Die crack across V.D.B. Die crack across coat Die crack in hair. First Obverse is LISTED as the MDS of DDO-002.

Die Markers

• UVC-1461
• DMR-014
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Reverse is EMDS
• Obverse is LISTED as DDO-002 – MDS
• Die crack on forehead extends into field below U of TRUST
• Die crack North-South through E of LIBERTY
• Die crack Southwest from lower 9 of date to vest
• Stage C:
• Die crack from Left wheat tip North to rim through E of E PLURIBUS UNUM – LMDS
• Die crack on forehead extends to U of TRUST – LDS
• Die crack from 9 of date extends to rim
• UVC-1468
• DMR-021
• Stage D:
• Reverse is LDS
• Obverse die changed – LDS
• Die crack across V.D.B.
• Die crack across coat
• Die crack in hair

Attribution History

• Discovered by James Wiles
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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