1962 Proof Lincoln Memorial Cent - Doubled Die Obverse DDO-035

Description

Stepping up in visibility from the light spread of its predecessor, the 1962 Proof Lincoln Memorial Cent DDO-035 displays a medium spread on the date — a classification indicating that the secondary hub impression is plainly discernible under moderate magnification without requiring the exacting lighting conditions demanded by light-spread varieties. The variety is tracked under catalog references UVC-2844 and DMR-060 and was struck on the Philadelphia Mint proof production line, where each planchet was hand-fed into the press and struck with polished dies at elevated tonnage. The medium-spread classification suggests a somewhat larger angular or linear displacement of the working hub during die production than the light spreads documented for neighboring DDO entries, resulting in a secondary image that stands further from the primary design and is correspondingly easier to resolve. On the mirror-finish proof surface, this degree of separation produces a particularly clean doubled image on the tall vertical strokes of the 1 and the looped curves of the 9, 6, and 2, offering multiple confirmation points within the compact date area.

Die Markers

• UVC-2844; DMR-060

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