1870 Indian Head Cent Doubled Die Obverse and Doubled Die Reverse

Description

Carrying both DDO and DDR classifications on the same die pair, the 1870 Indian Head Cent DDO/DDR represents a dual-error variety where hub doubling affected both working dies. The obverse shows doubling on the lettering, feather tips, and the bottom of the portrait, where secondary hub impressions displaced these elements from their primary positions. On the reverse, ONE CENT exhibits doubling with progressive strength increasing from right to left, creating a graduated spread pattern where the leftmost letters carry the most pronounced secondary impressions. The Indian Head Cent, designed by James Barton Longacre and produced from 1859 through 1909, features the Liberty figure wearing a feathered headdress. The 1870 date falls within the early bronze composition era following the 1864 transition from copper-nickel. The dual attribution means collectors examining either side can identify hub doubling, with the obverse feather and lettering diagnostics complementing the reverse denomination spread. The progressive right-to-left intensity on ONE CENT provides a directional diagnostic that aids attribution by establishing the spread gradient across the reverse text. This 1870 Indian Head cent exhibits doubling on both the obverse and reverse dies.