The Lincoln Cent Doubled Die Book Vol. 1: 1909-1958
	1940-S DDR-005, 5-R-VI

Description: Light extra thickness on E PLURIBUS UNUM and both upper wheat ears. Reported by: James Wiles Comments: First Obverse is LISTED as the MDS of DDO-002.
Stage B Photos
E P of PLURIBUS	PLU of PLURIBUS	RIB of PLURIBUS
BUS of PLURIBUS	UN of UNUM	UM of UNUM
Left Wheat Tip	ERI of AMERICA	Right Wheat Tip
Left Wheat Stem	Date and Mintmark	Right Wheat Stem
Lower Right Wheat Grains	Middle Right Wheat Grains	Upper Right Wheat Grains
Right Wheat Lines	Die Crack on Forehead	Die Crack from Forehead to U of TRUST
No Die Crack from Left Wheat Tip	Die Crack through E of LIBERTY	Die Crack Southwest from 9 of Date
Stage C Photos
E P of PLURIBUS	PLU of PLURIBUS	RIB of PLURIBUS
BUS of PLURIBUS	UN of UNUM	UM of UNUM
Left Wheat Tip	ERI of AMERICA	Right Wheat Tip
Left Wheat Stem	Date and Mintmark	Right Wheat Stem
Lower Right Wheat Grains	Middle Right Wheat Grains	Upper Right Wheat Grains
Right Wheat Lines	Die Crack on Forehead	Die Crack from Forehead to U of TRUST
Die Crack through E of LIBERTY	Die Crack Southwest from 9 of Date	Die Crack from Left Wheat Tip to Rim
Stage D Photos
E P of PLURIBUS	PLU of PLURIBUS	RIB of PLURIBUS
BUS of PLURIBUS	UN of UNUM	UM of UNUM
Left Wheat Tip	Die Crack from Tip of Left Wheat	Right Wheat Tip
Left Wheat Stem	Date and Mintmark	Right Wheat Stem
UNI of UNITED	TED of UNITED	STA of STATES
Die Crack in Hair	Die Crack over V. D. B.	Die Crack across Coat
Die Stage and Markers Chart
Die Stages and 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
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