1982 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-002

Description

Struck on a zinc planchet rather than the copper alloy that carried DDO-001, the 1982 DDO-002 exhibits medium extra thickness on LIBERTY and IN GOD WE TRUST that decreases in intensity from left to right across the legends — a directional fade characteristic of certain hub doubling geometries where the secondary impression is offset at a slight angle relative to the primary. Die markers UVC-2856 and DMR-007 authenticate this specific die marriage within the VarietyVista system. The zinc composition is a critical attribution detail: it confirms this coin was struck after the mid-1982 changeover from the traditional 95% copper bronze (3.1 grams) to the new copper-plated zinc format (2.5 grams), and the Large Date punch style further narrows it to one of the four distinct Philadelphia cent subtypes produced that year. While DDO-002 lacks the Cherrypickers cross-reference that elevates DDO-001, the medium-strength doubling visible across the obverse legends makes it a worthwhile variety for collectors building a comprehensive set of 1982 doubled dies. The directional decrease in doubling strength from left to right provides an additional diagnostic that helps distinguish DDO-002 from other varieties with superficially similar doubling on the same legends.

Die Markers

• UVC-2856; DMR-007

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