2009 (D) Lincoln Cent - Early Childhood - Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-004

Description

Among the four special reverses issued for the 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial, the Early Childhood design depicting the Kentucky log cabin provides a detailed canvas for detecting hub doubling. It is cataloged as 2009-D 1¢ EC WDDR-004 by the Wexler Team. An interesting footnote accompanies this die: Marilyn Keeney discovered a coin from the same obverse die paired with a non-doubled reverse, meaning the two together document the obverse die's use across pairings and would make a compelling attribution set. The 2009 Bicentennial cents were produced in large quantities, but the one-year-only reverses have sustained collector interest. Cherrypickers searching 2009-D Early Childhood rolls should focus on the log cabin design elements for hub shift traces.

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• None known Comments: A coin with the obverse die for this variety, but without the DDR was found by Marilyn Keeney. The two coins together would make an interesting set.; Wexler Variety ID: 2009-D 1¢ EC WDDR-004

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