1962 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-020
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Description
Notable for the breadth of its doubling across Lincoln's portrait, the 1962 Lincoln Memorial Cent DDO-020 presents a strong spread on the date, nose, lips, beard, and bow tie, accompanied by a medium spread on TRUST. This extensive involvement of facial features is relatively uncommon among Lincoln cent doubled dies, where the doubling more frequently confines itself to lettering and the date; when the displacement extends into the sculptural relief of the portrait itself, the variety takes on a visual character that can be quite dramatic under magnification, with the nose and lips showing doubled contours that alter the familiar Lincoln profile. The strong classification on the portrait elements and date indicates visibility at 5x to 7x magnification, while the medium spread on TRUST may require slightly higher power. Cataloged under die markers UVC-2024 and DMR-022, this is a regular-strike variety from the Philadelphia Mint's 1962 production, meaning it circulated among the more than 606 million business-strike cents produced that year. The multi-element coverage — spanning from the date through the chin, lips, nose, and neckwear up to the motto — traces a broad swath of the obverse design and reflects a hub displacement event of considerable magnitude. Collectors searching rolls or bags of 1962 Philadelphia cents should prioritize checking the nose and lips first, as portrait doubling in these areas tends to be the most immediately recognizable feature when quickly scanning coins.
Die Markers
- UVC-2024; DMR-022