2009 (D) Satin Finish Lincoln Cent - Early Childhood - Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-064

Description

Sharing the Early Childhood reverse design with its sequential catalog neighbor WDDR-063, this 2009-D Lincoln Cent WDDR-064 represents a distinct die with different doubling characteristics. Struck at the Denver Mint for the Lincoln Bicentennial program, the reverse depicts a log cabin like Lincoln's Kentucky birthplace. The Wexler identifier includes "SF EC" denoting Satin Finish Early Childhood, placing this variety among satin finish specimens produced for 2009 Mint sets. Satin finish coins were issued from 2005 through 2010 as a special striking format exclusive to annual Mint sets, featuring a distinctive textured surface. The 2009 Lincoln Cent program generated significant collector interest as the first change to the cent reverse since 1959, and variety hunters examined the four new designs with fresh enthusiasm. Sequential Wexler catalog numbers like WDDR-063 and WDDR-064 often indicate varieties discovered during the same period of intensive examination, though each represents a unique die with its own doubling profile and die markers.

Cross References

• None known; Wexler Variety ID: 2009-D 1¢ SF EC WDDR-064

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