1944 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-004

Description

Strong extra thickness visible on E PLURIBUS UNUM, both wheat ears, the stems, and OF AMERICA characterizes DDR-004 on the 1944 Philadelphia Mint Lincoln Wheat Cent — a wartime issue struck from the recycled brass shell casing alloy that gave 1944 cents their distinctive golden tone. Cataloged by VarietyVista with die tracking codes UVC-1617 and DMR-011, this variety has been documented across three die stages: Stage A represents Early Die State (unconfirmed), Stage B shows both the reverse and obverse at Mid-Die State, and Stage C reaches Late Die State (unconfirmed). The confirmed MDS at Stage B provides the most reliable attribution baseline, where die markers are well established but deterioration has not yet obscured the doubling characteristics. The "strong extra thickness" classification indicates that the hub displacement, while not producing fully separated doubled imagery, created noticeably thickened design elements that are visible under modest magnification. Philadelphia's 1944 cent production exceeded one billion coins, a volume that consumed hundreds of die pairs and made hub misalignment events statistically inevitable across the production run. DDR-004 rewards examination of the wheat ear interior lines and the E PLURIBUS UNUM motto, where the extra thickness manifests most clearly against the field.

Die Markers

• UVC-1617
• DMR-011
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Reverse and Obverse are MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Brian Ribar
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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