1909 VDDR VDDR-033

Description

From the inaugural year of the Lincoln Cent, this doubled die reverse cataloged as VDDR-033 by VarietyVista — with pending designations UVC-???? and DMR-0?? — documents a hub-doubling event on Victor David Brenner's historic design. Four die stages have been identified. Stage A preserves the early die state. Stage B introduces a die clash above the left stem in early-to-mid die state. Stage C reaches mid-die state with a die crack down the lapel to the rim. Stage D in late die state remains unconfirmed. The reverse is identified as either RDV-004 with a deep-cut N or RDV-003 with a shallow-cut N — both varieties produced without V.D.B., the designer's initials removed after public objection to their prominent display during 1909's initial run. The four-stage progression offers collectors a chronological narrative of this die's working life, from pristine early impressions through clash marks and structural cracking. That thirty-three doubled die reverses have been cataloged for 1909 alone reflects extraordinary research attention devoted to the Lincoln Cent's debut year, where every die variation carries amplified historical significance.

Die Markers

• UVC-????
• DMR-0??
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Die clash above Left stem –
• EMDS
• Obverse is LMDS
• Stage
• C:
• Reverse is MDS
• Die crack down lapel to rim – LDS
• Stage D:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Blaine Neupert
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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