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I asked Cliff to borrow this coin to try to determine if it was the same die as Wexler's WDDO-002. (http://doubleddie.com/581934.html) (http://varietyvista.com/01a%20LC%20D...927PDDO002.htm). From the eyelid position, the doubling looks to be in roughly the same position, and strength of the extra eyelid is also very similar. Unfortunately, I am unable to find any of the markers that are present on WDDO-002 on the DDO-002.
However, DDO-002 does have a few markers of it's own. There are no obverse markers able to be identified by me. As for the reverse, A SSW die scratch is present in the E of UNITED. Two short SSE die scratches are present in the upper E of AMERICA. Prominent die flow lines can be seen in the lower O of OF and lower second S of STATES.
My conclusion at this point. Three possibilities exist. The coins are the same obverse die with different reverses. The coins are the same obverse die with the same reverse in different die states. The coins are different obverse doubled dies. I have to assume based on my analysis that it currently the third should be assumed correct, and that these are considered two different doubled dies. It is possible that someone else can prove they are the same die at some point in the future, but for now they should not be considered the same. Examination of the Wexler plate coin found by Russ LeBeau would likely rule in/out the connection, but unfortunately I don't know Russ myself.
Dan
However, DDO-002 does have a few markers of it's own. There are no obverse markers able to be identified by me. As for the reverse, A SSW die scratch is present in the E of UNITED. Two short SSE die scratches are present in the upper E of AMERICA. Prominent die flow lines can be seen in the lower O of OF and lower second S of STATES.
My conclusion at this point. Three possibilities exist. The coins are the same obverse die with different reverses. The coins are the same obverse die with the same reverse in different die states. The coins are different obverse doubled dies. I have to assume based on my analysis that it currently the third should be assumed correct, and that these are considered two different doubled dies. It is possible that someone else can prove they are the same die at some point in the future, but for now they should not be considered the same. Examination of the Wexler plate coin found by Russ LeBeau would likely rule in/out the connection, but unfortunately I don't know Russ myself.
Dan
Be verwy verwy quiet... I'm hunting coins!!! 
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