2023 (D) Lincoln Shield Cent - Doubled Die Obverse VDDO-001

Description

Cataloged by VarietyVista as a doubled die obverse for the 2023-D Lincoln Shield Cent, VDDO-001 presents a medium spread on the lower earlobe of Abraham Lincoln's portrait — a location where the ear's curved geometry can amplify even modest hub displacement into a visible doubled profile. Die stage tracking is still in its early phase, with UVC and DMR codes listed as pending (UVC-????, DMR-00?). Three provisional stages are identified: Stage A in Early Die State remains unconfirmed, Stage B shows a light die crack developing on Lincoln's forehead with the obverse and reverse both reaching Mid-Die State, and Stage C progresses to Late Die State though also unconfirmed. The Stage B die crack on the forehead provides a secondary attribution marker that evolves independently of the doubled die effect, allowing collectors to pinpoint their specimen's position in the die's working life. The 2023-D cent is part of the Lincoln Shield series introduced in 2010, featuring Lyndall Bass's Union Shield reverse that replaced the Lincoln Memorial design after it ran from 1959 through 2008. Denver's cent production in 2023 continued the copper-plated zinc composition adopted in 1982.

Die Markers

• UVC-????
• DMR-00?
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Light die crack on forehead – MDS
• Reverse is MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

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