1972 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-001

Description

Bearing the primary doubled die obverse designation for the 1972 Eisenhower Dollar Type 1 issue, this VarietyVista-cataloged variety presents light spread on LIBER of LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, and the date — three obverse inscription areas on Frank Gasparro's portrait of Dwight D. Eisenhower. The light intensity requires magnification but affects enough elements to provide multiple attribution checkpoints. Die markers UVC-033 and DMR-004 identify the working die across three documented stages: Stage A in early die state (unconfirmed), Stage B with both obverse and reverse in mid-die state, and Stage C in late die state (unconfirmed). The reverse is classified as Reverse Die Variety RDV-001, the baseline reverse die type for the 1972 Eisenhower Dollar. The "Type 1" designation in the parent listing refers to the reverse earth detail — three distinct reverse types exist for 1972 Philadelphia Eisenhower Dollars, distinguished by the level of detail in the depiction of Earth visible between the eagle's wings on the moon-landing reverse. Struck in copper-nickel clad at 38.1mm diameter, this Philadelphia Mint regular strike is the largest circulating U.S. denomination to carry a doubled die obverse designation DDO-001. Examine LIBER, IN GOD WE TRUST, and the date for the light spread, noting the RDV-001 reverse pairing.

Die Markers

• UVC-033
• DMR-004
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Obverse and Reverse are MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Ed Raser
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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