1909 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-011

Description

Class II separation plus Class VI extra thick-ness spread towards the center shows on both wheat ears and stems, the E PL of EPU, the dots, the tops of the letters of ONE, and the bottoms of the letters in OF AMERICA. The strongest spread shows on the upper left wheat ear. Die Markers: Obverse Stage A: A die scratch runs from the upper D in GOD to the W in WE. A die crack runs from west to east across the jacket at the bottom of the back of the bust. Obverse Stage B: Crossing (X-shaped) die scratches can be found to the right of the last T in TRUST. Two die scratches extend NNE from the upper right side of the 1 in the date. A curling die scratch can be found left of and south of the 1 in the date. A series of criss-crossing die scratches can be found at the L of LIBERTY. A die scratch runs from the upper right I of IN SE to the N. Obverse Stage C: New obverse die. Obverse Stage D: Same as Stage C. Reverse Stage A: A small die gouge (dot) can be found inside the O in OF. Reverse Stage B: A die chip fills the upper E in EPU. A die crack runs through 7 of the 10 wheat lines in the upper right wheat ear. A small die gouge (dot) can be found between the upper N and E of ONE. Reverse Stage C: Same as Stage B. Reverse Stage D: The die crack through the upper right wheat ear now extends to the rim at about 2:00. Obverse Stage A:

Attribution History

• Crawford: CDDR-002, CONECA: 5-R-VI; Wexler Variety ID: 1909 1¢ WDDR-011
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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