1972-S Doubled Die Obverse DDO-001

Description

Light spread on IN GOD WE TRUST with triple impressions on the lower right serifs of the letters TR distinguishes this first doubled die obverse for the 1972-S Eisenhower Dollar. VarietyVista cataloged the variety with die markers UVC-042 and DMR-003, recording die stages with Stage A showing obverse and reverse in early die state, a second Stage A notation at mid-die state (unconfirmed), and Stage C at late die state (unconfirmed). The triple impression on TR is particularly noteworthy — tripling occurs when three distinct hub impressions entered the die at slightly different positions, an unusual occurrence since most doubled dies result from only two misaligned impressions. The 1972-S Eisenhower Dollar was struck at San Francisco, where both proof and business-strike versions were produced. Frank Gasparro designed both the obverse portrait of President Dwight D. Eisenhower and the reverse eagle-landing-on-the-moon motif commemorating the Apollo 11 mission. The Eisenhower Dollar series (1971-1978) was the last large-format dollar coin at 38.1mm diameter, and its substantial size made die varieties more visible to the naked eye than on smaller denominations. As the primary DDO for the 1972-S date, this variety commands attention from Eisenhower Dollar specialists tracking hub anomalies.

Die Markers

• UVC-042
• DMR-003
• Stage A:
• Obverse and Reverse are EDS
• Stage A:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Delma K. Romines
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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