2009 (D) Lincoln Cent - Early Childhood - Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-005

Description

Attributed by the Wexler Team as 2009-D 1¢ EC WDDR-005, this doubled die reverse variety appears on a 2009-D Lincoln cent from the Early Childhood design, struck at the Denver Mint. The 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial cent series featured four unique reverse designs commemorating different phases of Abraham Lincoln's life, with the Early Childhood reverse depicting a log cabin in Kentucky designed by Richard Masters and sculpted by Jim Licaretz. The coin was struck in the copper-plated zinc composition, weighing 2.5 grams with a 19.05 mm diameter. The 2009 Bicentennial program marked the 200th anniversary of Lincoln's birth and the 100th anniversary of the Lincoln cent, making this a historically significant issue. The doubling on WDDR-005 manifests on elements of the Early Childhood reverse design, though the specific location details beyond the general DDR classification are not specified in the primary Wexler listing. No cross-references to other attribution services have been established. The 2009 Bicentennial cent program generated intensive die study across all four reverse designs and both the Philadelphia and Denver Mints. The Early Childhood reverse's log cabin design, with its horizontal logs, chimney, and surrounding landscape elements, provided new design topography for doubled die hunters who had spent decades studying the Memorial reverse, and WDDR-005 represents one of the early discoveries from this productive new design.

Cross References

• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2009-D 1¢ EC WDDR-005

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