1983 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-009

Description

Nearing the end of the standard DDO sequence for 1983, DDO-009 shows a light spread on LIBERTY and the date on the Philadelphia Lincoln Memorial cent. Die markers UVC-2536 and DMR-012 place this variety in the master registry, and the jump in UVC numbering from the 2370s to 2536 suggests this die was cataloged during a separate documentation effort or discovered later than the cluster of varieties carrying UVC numbers in the 2366-2374 range. The doubling's concentration on LIBERTY and the date — without involvement of IN GOD WE TRUST — distinguishes this variety from the majority of other 1983 DDOs, which typically include the upper motto among their affected elements. LIBERTY and the date occupy roughly the same vertical zone on the obverse, and doubling that affects these two inscriptions while leaving the upper motto unaffected may indicate a horizontal or near-horizontal shift between hub impressions rather than the rotational misalignment that would produce effects across inscriptions at varying angular positions. Collectors searching for this variety should focus on the letters of LIBERTY and the four digits of the date, looking for faint secondary serifs, slightly split vertical strokes, or shadow outlines that confirm genuine hub doubling. The light spread requires magnification for reliable identification.

Die Markers

• UVC-2536; DMR-012

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