You are viewing the CopperCoins catalog page for 1972P•1DO•016, a documented Lincoln cent die variety. This listing is cataloged as a Doubled Die Obverse, from 1972, and struck at the Philadelphia Mint. It is recorded as Class 1 - Rotated Hub Doubling. Below you will find 1 stage of identification photos and markers, catalog cross references, and reported values for coins minted with this die.
1972P•1DO•016
Class 1 - Rotated Hub Doubling
- Type: Doubled Die Obverse (DO)
- Doubled Dies topic hub
- Design types · Design Varieties
- Obverse design type: 1970-S large date obverse
Die Notes
A light CCW spread can be seen on LIBERTY, the motto, and very slightly on the date.
Cross references
None on file.
Value guide
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Each stage tab below is clickable — it opens more identification photos and marker notes for that stage (A, B, C, and so on). Start on the summary above, then switch tabs to see how the die evolved.
Obverse: small die gouges at the rim below the bust and to the east of the VDB. Stronger die flow lines can be seen between the 1 and 9 of the date, and in the field below the 7 of the date.
Reverse: Small die scratches between the U and N of UNITED, and around the CEN of CENT. Reverse is EMDS.
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Credit for this coin goes to: Bob Piazza