2009-D Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-001

Description

The primary doubled die obverse for the 2009 Denver Mint Lincoln Cent Early Childhood issue, WDDO-001 documents hub doubling on the first of four Bicentennial designs celebrating Lincoln's 200th birthday. The Early Childhood design depicts a young Abraham Lincoln reading on a log in frontier Kentucky. Market values reflect collector demand: AU specimens trade near $5, MS60 at $7, MS63 at $10, and MS65 at $15. Cataloged under Wexler Variety ID 2009-D 1¢ EC WDDO-001, the hub doubling creates secondary impressions on obverse design elements including Victor David Brenner's Lincoln portrait and the surrounding legends. The 2009 Bicentennial program featured four reverse designs representing Birth and Early Childhood, Formative Years, Professional Life, and Presidency, with the Early Childhood design by Richard Masters and Jim Licaretz. Denver Mint production of the EC design contributed to the four-design commemorative program, and WDDO-001 represents the principal obverse doubled die attribution for the Denver issue.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Steven Bernatowicz Cross References: None known Values: AU = $5, MS60 = $7, MS63 = $10, MS65 = $15
• None known Values: AU = $5, MS60 = $7, MS63 = $10, MS65 = $15; Wexler Variety ID: 2009-D 1¢ EC WDDO-001
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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