1909 VDDR VDDR-018

Description

Cataloged by VarietyVista, the 1909 VDDR-018 is part of the shared-hub family of doubled die reverses for the inaugural year of the Lincoln Wheat cent. This die exhibits light spread visible on TE of UNITED, F of OF, TA of STATES, and M of AMERICA, consistent with the common hub doubling pattern found across many 1909 working dies that received the same misaligned hub impression. The reverse die variety corresponds to RDV-004 (deep-cut N without V.D.B. initials) or RDV-003 (shallow-cut N without V.D.B.). What distinguishes VDDR-018 from other dies in this family is its unique die marker: a die scratch running southeast from the shoulder point, confirmed at Early Die State. This scratch serves as the primary authentication point for attributing a coin to this specific working die rather than one of the dozens of other 1909 VDDRs sharing identical hub doubling. The first-year Lincoln cent holds enduring appeal, and doubled die varieties from 1909 are actively sought.

Die Markers

• UVC-????
• DMR-0??
• Stage A:
• Reverse is EDS
• Die scratch Southeast from shoulder point – EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Blaine Neupert
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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