1970 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-014

Description

Completing the DMR-attributed sequence of 1970-P doubled die obverses in this batch, DDO-014 presents a light spread as an extra bar below the 70 of the date. Cataloged under die markers UVC-3470 and DMR-015, this variety's downward displacement mirrors DDO-006 (below the 70) while differing in spread strength — DDO-006 is medium while DDO-014 is light. The UVC number in the 3400s makes DDO-014 one of the latest-cataloged varieties in the DMR system for this date. Light spread below the 70 requires attentive examination: the extra bar sits between the bottom of the date digits and the rim, where die polish lines can create false positives. The diagnostic test is consistency — genuine hub doubling produces a bar following the contour of both the 7 and 0 with uniform displacement, while random marks lack this design-correlated geometry. With thirteen DMR-attributed DDOs (DDO-002 through DDO-014), the 1970-P date ranks among the most prolific for doubled die production in the Lincoln Memorial series.

Die Markers

• UVC-3470; DMR-015

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