1909 VDDR VDDR-040

Description

Light but diagnostic doubling appears on the TE of UNITED, the F of OF, the TA of STATES, and the M of AMERICA on this 1909 Philadelphia Mint Lincoln Wheat Cent doubled die reverse, cataloged by VarietyVista as VDDR-040. Die markers include UVC-???? and DMR-0??, with the question marks indicating that the Universal Variety Code and Die Marker Reference numbers await formal assignment. In Stage A, the reverse is in Early Die State with a die crack running from Lincoln's shoulder to the rim, serving as a key attribution marker. Stage B is documented as Mid Die State (unconfirmed), while Stage C represents Late Die State (unconfirmed). The reverse die is identified as either RDV-004 (distinguished by its deep-cut N without V.D.B. initials) or RDV-003 (characterized by a shallow-cut N, also without V.D.B.), placing this variety among the non-V.D.B. reverse dies used after Victor David Brenner's initials were removed partway through the 1909 production run. The 1909 Lincoln Cent holds immense historical significance as the first year of the Lincoln portrait design by Brenner, making it one of the most intensely studied dates in all of American numismatics. Forty doubled die reverses documented for a single inaugural-year date demonstrates the extraordinary depth of research into this cornerstone issue.

Die Markers

• UVC-????
• DMR-0??
• Stage A:
• Reverse is EDS
• Die crack shoulder to rim – EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Kathy Hofmann
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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