2009 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-015

Description

Medium spread Northwest manifesting as an extra upper window sill to the west of the 4th column distinguishes DDR-015, a doubled die reverse on the 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial Cent's Professional Life reverse depicting the Old State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois. Die markers include UVC-3050 and DMR-016, with Stage A showing both reverse and obverse in confirmed Early Die State (EDS). Stage B and Stage C remain unconfirmed at MDS and LDS respectively. The Professional Life reverse, designed by Joel Iskowitz and sculpted by Don Everhart, depicts the Illinois State Capitol building where Lincoln served as a state legislator, and the architectural details of windows, columns, and cornices provide precise reference points for identifying hub displacement. The extra window sill appearing west of the 4th column places the doubling in a specific, measurable location within the building's colonnade. The 2009 Bicentennial series, commemorating the 200th anniversary of Lincoln's birth with four reverse designs representing stages of his life, generated intense variety collecting interest. Cataloged by VarietyVista, DDR-015 shares UVC-3050 and DMR-016 codes with the closely related DDR-014, suggesting these may represent specimens from closely related but distinct die pairs.

Die Markers

• UVC-3050
• DMR-016
• Stage A:
• Reverse and Obverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by James Wiles
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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