1985 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-001

Description

The premier doubled die obverse for the 1985 Philadelphia Lincoln Memorial cent in the VarietyVista catalog, DDO-001 displays a medium spread on IN GOD WE TRUST, the top of Lincoln's head, the date numerals, and the lower bust — a wide distribution of affected design elements indicating the hub doubling event displaced a substantial portion of the obverse design. Cataloged with die marker identifiers UVC-2389 and DMR-002, this variety's spread across both the motto and the portrait provides multiple detection points for cherry-pickers. The medium-strength classification means the doubling is visible under moderate magnification without requiring extreme lighting techniques. Philadelphia cents from 1985 carry no mint mark, which means the obverse field around the date area where much of the doubling concentrates is uncluttered — an advantage for examination compared to Denver issues where the D mint mark occupies adjacent space. Struck on copper-plated zinc planchets composed of 97.5% zinc and 2.5% copper, weighing 2.5 grams and measuring 19mm, from Philadelphia's 1985 production of approximately 5.65 billion Lincoln cents.

Die Markers

• UVC-2389; DMR-002

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