1970-D Doubled Die Obverse DDO-005

Description

Carrying a notably complex attribution history, DDO-005 on the 1970-D Lincoln Memorial cent displays a light spread visible as an extra bar above the 7 of the date. What makes this variety particularly significant for researchers is that the obverse die is cross-listed as RPM-002 — meaning this same die simultaneously exhibits both a doubled die obverse from the hubbing process and a repunched mint mark from the separate operation of applying the D mint mark by hand. Such dual-variety dies are uncommon and highly prized by specialists who collect "combination" errors showing multiple distinct production anomalies on a single coin. The variety carries four die-marriage identifiers: UVC-3331 with DMR-017 and UVC-0935 with DMR-003, reflecting its dual listing in the VarietyVista catalog under both the DDO and RPM classifications. The light spread above the 7 requires careful examination under magnification to confirm — unlike the strong extra bar on DDO-004's LIBERTY, this doubling is subtle enough that collectors must know precisely where to look. The RPM component on the same die provides a secondary confirmation pathway: if the D mint mark shows repunching characteristics matching RPM-002's documented position, the DDO attribution is reinforced by die-marriage association. Collectors pursuing 1970-D doubled dies should examine both the date area for the DDO spread and the mint mark for RPM evidence when evaluating potential specimens.

Die Markers

• UVC-3331; DMR-017; UVC-0935; DMR-003

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