1989 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-002

Description

Showing light extra thickness on the date numerals, the 1989 DDO-002 is a Philadelphia Mint doubled die obverse cataloged by VarietyVista with reference codes UVC-2414 and DMR-003. Doubled die varieties occur when a working die receives two or more impressions from the hub during the die-sinking process, with slight misalignment between impressions transferring a secondary set of design elements onto the die face. On DDO-002, the doubling manifests as light additional thickness on the date digits — a subtle form of hub doubling where the separation between primary and secondary impressions is small enough to appear as thickened design elements rather than clearly split images. The "light" classification places this variety at the lower end of the doubling strength spectrum, requiring careful examination under magnification to confirm. Doubled die obverses from the late 1980s Philadelphia Mint are products of a facility striking hundreds of millions of cents annually, where die preparation involved multiple hubbing operations that occasionally produced misalignment. The UVC-2414 and DMR-003 codes serve as VarietyVista's internal cross-reference system linking the variety to its master catalog position. Struck on copper-plated zinc planchets (97.5% zinc, 2.5% copper) at 2.5 grams and 19mm.

Die Markers

• UVC-2414; DMR-003

External References