1940-S Doubled Die Obverse DDO-001

Description

This 1940-S Lincoln Wheat Cent is a COMBO variety pairing DDO-001 with RPM-001, meaning the same obverse die exhibits both a doubled die obverse and a repunched mintmark. COMBO varieties are prized by collectors because two distinct attributable errors appear on a single coin. Cataloged as UVC-0083 with die marriage DMR-002, the variety has been documented across four die stages designated A through D, with detailed die crack progression markers at each stage. The four-stage documentation provides a comprehensive record of how the die deteriorated during its press run, from the earliest strikes through advanced die cracking. San Francisco struck over 112 million Wheat Cents in 1940, and the hand-punching of mintmarks into individual dies created the conditions for the RPM-001 component of this COMBO attribution. The bronze composition of 95% copper with tin and zinc was standard. Collectors seeking this variety should note both the doubled die obverse features and the repunched S mintmark, as the dual attribution significantly enhances numismatic interest and premium value over either error alone.

Die Markers

• UVC-0083
• DMR-002
• Stage A:
• Obverse is LISTED as RPM-001 – EDS
• Reverse is EDS
• Stage B:
• Obverse is MDS
• Die crack in Right wheat grains – MDS
• Stage C:
• Die crack over V. D. B. – LMDS
• Reverse is LMDS
• Stage D:
• Obverse is LDS
• Die crack from O of ONE to rim between IB of PLURIBUS – LDS
• Die crack from E of ONE to rim at second dot of E PLURIBUS UNUM

Attribution History

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

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