1987 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-001

Description

The strongest doubled die obverse cataloged for the 1987 Philadelphia Lincoln Memorial cent, DDO-001 exhibits medium spread on the date along with extra thickness and notched lower right corners on LIBERTY and IN GOD WE TRUST. The notching effect — where the lower right corners of letters appear stepped or serrated rather than smooth — is a hallmark of hub doubling that shifts the secondary impression slightly to the upper left relative to the primary, leaving the lower right extremities of each letter stroke with a visible shelf. Medium spread on the date digits makes 1987 DDO-001 among the more eye-appealing doubled dies from this era of Lincoln cent production, as date doubling is immediately visible under moderate magnification and provides a clear entry point for cherry-pickers searching roll stock. Cataloged as UVC-2399 with die marker reference DMR-002, this variety carries established cross-references that connect it to the broader doubled die documentation system. The 1987 Philadelphia mintage of 4,682,466,931 cents was enormous even by Lincoln cent standards, providing a vast die population from which hub doubling anomalies could emerge. Struck at Philadelphia (no mint mark) on copper-plated zinc planchets (97.5% zinc, 2.5% copper) at 2.5 grams and 19mm.

Die Markers

• UVC-2399; DMR-002

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