1909 Lincoln Wheat Cent - Doubled Die Reverse VDDR-056

Description

Light spread on TE of UNITED, F of OF, TA of STATES, and M of AMERICA appears on this fifty-sixth documented doubled die reverse for the 1909 Lincoln Wheat Cent, recorded by VarietyVista. The doubling is dispersed across multiple words of the reverse legend rather than concentrated in one area, suggesting a comprehensive hub displacement that affected the entire reverse inscription at a subtle level. Die markers include UVC-???? and DMR-0??, with question marks indicating these codes await final assignment. Stage A shows early die state unconfirmed, Stage B shows the reverse in middle die state with a die crack from Lincoln's shoulder to the rim, and Stage C shows late die state unconfirmed. The comments note this reverse die variety (RDV) is either RDV-004 (Deep cut N, no V.D.B.) or RDV-003 (Shallow cut N, no V.D.B.) — both versions without the designer's initials V.D.B. on the reverse, which were removed mid-production in 1909 after public outcry over their prominence. The 1909 Lincoln Cent is one of the most historically significant dates in all of American numismatics, marking the centennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth and the debut of Victor David Brenner's iconic portrait. Fifty-six documented doubled die reverses for the inaugural year demonstrates the extraordinary research attention this foundational date has received over more than a century of collector examination.

Die Markers

• UVC-????
• DMR-0??
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Reverse is MDS
• Die crack shoulder to rim – MDS
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

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