Boom!!! First cent out of the roll... just chillin', diving into a roll of coins before winding it up for the night and I found this: Not heavy enough to be a DDR-001, but I'm thinking it might be a DDR-002 (I can't get a good read on the designers initials since it is so worn). The coin is beat up pretty bad, you know, being 30 years old and in circulation and all. I didn't find a listing with good die markers... mine has a die crack which runs from the lower right of the monument, which I actually think is a common place to have die cracks. What do you think, pretty spanky sweet? I only found 2 DDR listings for this year, are there more and I'm just not aware? Thoughts, questions, concerns, price estimates? As always, thanks for entertaining my posts!
I looked a bit closer at the obverse and pulled these pics: First two pics are of the ST in TRUST, the the LI in LIBERTY, then the GO of GOD. Seems like a bunch of conveniently placed PMD or possibly a DDO as well? Thoughts, concerns, controversies?
Is it a large or small date? No matter, I think you have something. I particularly like the I in LIBERTY. My inexperience wants to go with the safe MDD, but it exhibits the notch and roundness of doubling that would have occurred from the die itself.
this does indeed look like a previously unknown DDR. I would reccomend that you contact Charles Daughtry at WWW.coppercoins.com and have him take a look at it. tell him Richard Ziegler suggested you look him up. He did all the research and publication work on the 1982 ddr-001 when I discovered it. good luck Richard Ziegler
First off, thank you for your feedback/inputs (both of you)... it is much appreciated. Here is a pic of the date. The large date/small date always baffles my feeble brain. Is the "rule", if it lines up at top then it's a big date? Pardon my ignorance. Either way, this is the date. Thanks again for the info/feedback!
Generally, for 1982 cents, it is the large date copper that is known for a DDO and the small date zinc for a DDR.
I think you may be right on this. My "generally" comes from Cherrypickers' Guide, Vol. 1, Ed. 5, pg. 153.
I understand that most people think if its not in the book it probably doesn't exist. I once thought that until I discovered the 1982-ddr-001 in 2007. This is definately worth a look from an expert and I have emailed Charles Daughtry and suggested he come on and take a look.
Correct. At coppercoins.com, there are almost 3,000 varieties listed up through the present. Regarding Charles Daughtrey, he is retired however, I would contact Bob Piazza by email at mustbebob1@embarqmail.com (he is listed among the many names in the first few pages of the Cherrypickers' Guide I cited earlier. PS YOU ARE A COIN ICON FOR THE DISCOVERY!
What about the CONECA listing... http://www.varietyvista.com/Variety Master Listings/lincoln doubled dies 1980-1996.htm#_1982 Larry Nienaber
