1999 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-001

Description

The most significant doubled die obverse cataloged for the 1999 proof Susan B. Anthony dollar, DDO-001 exhibits a medium spread with extra thickness on LIBERTY, the stars, date, IN GOD WE TRUST, hair detail in the knot, collar, and mintmark. Attributed by VarietyVista with die classification UVC-018 and die marker reference DMR-003, this variety is documented across Stages A through C, indicating the die saw extended use before retirement. The 1999 SBA dollar holds special significance as the final year of Susan B. Anthony production, struck only because Congress authorized a brief resumption after an eighteen-year hiatus to replenish vending machine dollar supplies before the Sacagawea dollar debuted in 2000. As a proof-only San Francisco issue, this coin was struck with polished dies on specially prepared planchets, producing mirror-like fields that make the extra thickness on design elements easier to detect under magnification. The broad spread across multiple obverse elements makes DDO-001 one of the more visually compelling Anthony dollar varieties available to collectors.

Die Markers

• UVC-018
• DMR-003
• Stage A:
• Obverse and Reverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Michael Pettit
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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