1970 (S) Lincoln Memorial Cent - Large Date - Doubled Die Obverse DDO-008
Error
Attribution
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Description
Attributed as DDO-008 for the 1970-S Lincoln Memorial cent, this doubled die obverse exhibits a medium spread on the LIBE portion of LIBERTY, across IN GOD WE TRUST, and on the 70 of the date — a distribution of doubling across three major design areas indicating significant hub misalignment during die manufacture. Cataloged under die markers UVC-2258 and DMR-017, this variety belongs to the Large Date obverse die variety (ODV-025), which is distinguished from the Small Date (ODV-026) primarily by the size and proportions of the date numerals, particularly the 7 and 0. As a Regular Strike coin from the San Francisco Mint, DDO-008 was produced for general circulation rather than as part of the annual proof set. Cherry-pickers working through 1970-S cents should examine LIBERTY, the motto, and the date as primary diagnostic zones for this variety.
Die Markers
- UVC-2258; DMR-017
External References
Additional Notes
Obverse is ODV-025 (Large date).
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