1909-S VDDR VDDR-002
Error
Description
A doubled die reverse on the 1909-S Lincoln Wheat Cent, VDDR-002 shows light spread on TE of UNITED, F of OF, TA of STATES, and M of AMERICA — the same scattered letter pattern as VDDR-047 but from a different die. Catalog codes are pending assignment. Stage A is the key diagnostic state: a die scratch connects the upper portions of OD in GOD at early die state, providing a reliable attribution marker. Stages B (MDS) and C (LDS) remain unconfirmed. This variety appears on reverse design varieties RDV-004 (deep cut N, no V.D.B.) and RDV-003 (shallow cut N, no V.D.B.) — the version struck after Brenner's initials were removed from the reverse in 1909. The 1909-S without V.D.B. is scarcer than its Philadelphia counterpart, adding significance to any cataloged variety from this die combination. Cataloged by VarietyVista.
Die Markers
- UVC-????
- DMR-0??
- Stage A:
- Reverse is EDS
- Die scratch connects upper OD of GOD – EDS
- Stage B:
- MDS (unconfirmed)
- Stage C:
- LDS (unconfirmed)
Attribution History
- Discovered by Blaine Neupert
- Expert attribution by VarietyVista
External References
Additional Notes
Reverse is RDV-004 (Deep cut N, no V. D. B.) / RDV-003 (Shallow cut N, no V. D. B).
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