1909 VDDR VDDR-043

Description

Forty-third in the VarietyVista doubled die reverse catalog for the inaugural 1909 Lincoln Wheat Cent, this variety displays light spread on the letters TE of UNITED, F of OF, TA of STATES, and M of AMERICA. The die markers include an unassigned UVC number and provisional DMR code, reflecting ongoing cataloging of this historically significant date. Stage B documentation notes the reverse at early mid-die state with a die crack running from the head to the rim through the W of WE at mid-die state. A critical attribution note identifies the reverse as either RDV-004 (Deep cut N, no V.D.B.) or RDV-003 (Shallow cut N, no V.D.B.), both reverse die variants lacking Victor David Brenner's initials — placing this variety on a non-VDB reverse die, which was used for the majority of the 1909 Philadelphia Mint production after the initials were removed following public controversy. The 1909 Lincoln Cent represents one of the most historically significant dates in American numismatics: Victor David Brenner's portrait of Abraham Lincoln debuted that year, marking the first time a real person appeared on a regular-issue U.S. coin. Forty-three documented doubled die reverses from the first year of this century-spanning series underscore the intense scrutiny these coins have received from generations of variety researchers.

Die Markers

• UVC-????
• DMR-0??
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Reverse is EMDS
• Die crack head to rim through W of WE – MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Blaine Neupert
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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