1983-D Doubled Die Obverse DDO-001

Description

Recognized as FS-101 in the Fivaz-Stanton attribution system, the 1983-D Lincoln Memorial cent DDO-001 exhibits a strong spread to the south manifesting as an extra lower earlobe — one of the most recognizable doubled die diagnostics on Lincoln cents. This Class II doubled die was created during the die-making process when the working hub impressed into the working die at a slightly offset position, producing a secondary image displaced southward from the primary design. The extra earlobe, visible without magnification on well-struck specimens, serves as the primary identification marker and has made this variety one of the more widely collected 1983-D doubled dies. Die markers include UVC-3127 and DMR-004, which provide precise identification coordinates within the universal variety catalog and die marker registry systems. The FS-101 designation — the first variety listing in the Fivaz-Stanton catalog for this date and mintmark — confirms this as the most significant doubled die obverse among 1983-D Lincoln cents, carrying the recognition and market premium that FS attribution confers. Struck at the Denver Mint on the copper-plated zinc planchet that became standard after the mid-1982 composition transition, this variety represents a notable hub doubling event in the early zinc era.

Die Markers

• UVC-3127; DMR-004

Attribution History

• FS-101

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