2009 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-005

Description

Attributed by the Wexler Team, this 2009 Philadelphia Mint Lincoln Bicentennial Cent features the Early Childhood reverse depicting a young Abraham Lincoln reading on a log in rural Indiana. Cross-referenced as Crawford CDDO-003, the variety benefits from dual attribution across independent catalog systems. The 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial series marked the centennial of the Lincoln Cent with four rotating reverse designs representing Birth and Early Childhood, Formative Years, Professional Life, and Presidency. WDDO-005 documents hub doubling on the obverse of the first design in this commemorative program. Estimated market values place this variety at approximately AU = $5, MS60 = $7, MS63 = $10, and MS65 = $15, indicating moderate collector demand with premiums that increase significantly in higher mint state grades. The Early Childhood reverse, designed by Richard Masters and sculpted by Jim Licaretz, departed from the Memorial reverse that had been in continuous use since 1959, generating heightened collector interest and thorough examination of the new issues for die varieties.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Joseph Koelling Cross References: Crawford: CDDO-003 Values: AU = $5, MS60 = $7, MS63 = $10, MS65 = $15
• Crawford: CDDO-003 Values: AU = $5, MS60 = $7, MS63 = $10, MS65 = $15; Wexler Variety ID: 2009 1¢ EC WDDO-005
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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