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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cmerlo1, post: 2052312, member: 11528&quot;]A dealer friend of mine asked me to help him verify attribution and pick candidates for grading from a hoard of 20+ rolls of early 70&#039;s doubled die Lincolns he purchased. These were in rolls marked as die 2... after the first one, they kept coming, for a total of 11 die 4&#039;s.&nbsp;&nbsp; For those who are unaware, die 4 developed rim cuds soon after being put into the press and deteriorated, making it necessary to replace the die after striking a very small number of coins.&nbsp; For this reason, die 4 is the rarest and most desirable of the 1972 DDO&#039;s, though I must admit it isn&#039;t anywhere near as spectacular as die 1.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.ilikecoins.com/ihost/72die4group.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a shot of the obverse of die 4:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.ilikecoins.com/ihost/72ddo4-2obv.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Note the rim cuds to the left of &#039;LIBERTY&#039;.&nbsp; They aren&#039;t found on all specimens, but are a definite marker for identifying the die 4 if present.&nbsp; Also note the strike-thru below the 2 in the date.&nbsp; Again, not found on all (8 of the 11 I found had it) but another good marker.</p><p><br /></p><p>The reverse of die 4 is also distinctive, showing heavy horizontal die polish over the entire surface:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.ilikecoins.com/ihost/72ddo4rev.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>This reverse continued to be used after the DDO was replaced, and coins that have it are collectible as well.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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