1946-D Doubled Die Obverse DDO-005

Description

Displaying light hub doubling spread on the numerals 19 of the date, this 1946-D Lincoln Wheat Cent doubled die obverse was cataloged by VarietyVista and cross-referenced as UVC-1732 in the Universal Variety Catalog and DMR-029 in the Die Marker Reference. The doubling is classified as a light spread — subtle enough to require magnification but present as a diagnostic separation between primary and secondary impressions on the affected digits. Die state documentation records three stages: Stage A in Early Die State (unconfirmed), Stage B where both obverse and reverse exhibit Late-Mid Die State characteristics, and Stage C in Late Die State (unconfirmed). The LMDS designation for Stage B indicates the die had seen moderate to heavy use, with progressive wear markers visible alongside the doubled die characteristics. The 1946-D was the first full peacetime Lincoln Cent production year at Denver, and the postwar demand surge drove enormous output consuming many die pairs. DDO-005 represents the fifth documented doubled die obverse for the 1946-D. Attribution requires matching both the doubling on the date and the die state markers specific to each confirmed stage.

Die Markers

• UVC-1732
• DMR-029
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Obverse and Reverse are LMDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Jose Cortez
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

External References