1984 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-002

Description

Showing broader coverage than its companion DDR-001, the 1984 Philadelphia Lincoln Memorial cent DDR-002 presents light spread on UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and E PLURIBUS UNUM with very light spread on ONE CENT. The involvement of all three major reverse inscriptions — national legend, motto, and denomination — indicates the hub misalignment displaced text across a wide arc of the reverse rather than concentrating at a single point. The progression from light spread on the upper legends to very light spread on ONE CENT may reflect diminishing displacement with distance from the effective pivot point. Die markers UVC-2383 and DMR-006 distinguish this die from DDR-001 and other reverse dies. While neither cataloged 1984 doubled die reverse ranks among the date's marquee varieties — that distinction belongs to the obverse doubled dies led by the famous doubled ear — they contribute to a comprehensive portrait of hubbing anomalies generated during Philadelphia's massive 1984 cent production on copper-plated zinc planchets at 2.5 grams.

Die Markers

• UVC-2383; DMR-006

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