1982-D Doubled Die Obverse DDO-001

Description

Attributed through the VarietyVista system with Universal Variety Code UVC-2809 and Die Marriage Record DMR-003, the 1982-D Doubled Die Obverse DDO-001 exhibits a medium spread on the earlobe accompanied by extra thickness on the letters of LIBERTY and IN GOD WE TRUST. This variety appears on the zinc Large Date obverse (ODV-031), placing it within the transitional 1982 production landscape — mid-year, the U.S. Mint changed the Lincoln cent's composition from the longstanding 95% copper, 5% zinc alloy (3.1 grams) to a dramatically different copper-plated zinc format weighing just 2.5 grams. The Large Date designation refers to one of two distinct date punch styles used in 1982, distinguishable by the relative size and spacing of the numerals, and the zinc composition confirms this coin was struck after the mid-year changeover rather than from the earlier copper planchets. Die markers UVC-2809 and DMR-003 serve as the primary authentication points for this variety, linking it to the VarietyVista cataloging system. The 1982-D cent was struck at the Denver Mint, and the combination of zinc composition, Large Date punch, and D mintmark narrows this variety to one of the seven distinct 1982 cent subtypes recognized by numismatists. Attribution by VarietyVista.

Die Markers

• UVC-2809; DMR-003

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